Flint’s search for a city manager begins in earnest Sept. 1.
Emergency manager Darnell Earley wants to hire a city manager to serve as a bridge from state oversight of the city. He hopes to choose someone by December.
“I’ve already had some preliminary conversations with some executive recruitment firms,” says Earley. “Although we’re going to do this in-house, I’m going to beg and plead as much as I can for assistance to get that word out so that we can cast the widest net we possibly can.”
A Flint city manager would be joining the city at a time of major change.
Earley was appointed emergency manager by Gov. Snyder. Next year, the governor may create a transition advisory board to oversee a switch to local control.
In November, Flint voters will consider several major changes to how Flint city government works.
