Decatur City Manager Tim Gleason finalist for Bloomington city manager job
Gleason, who has been city manager since 2015, did not take questions on the matter Tuesday, but in a statement said:
"I have been named a finalist for city manager in
Mayor
"His mother is in the area, he's got grandkids (nearby in the
The announcement comes three months after the
"We knew that we were not as competitive as we needed to be,"
Gleason was hired after City Manager
In his three-year tenure with the city, Gleason has been credited by officials with improving the management of city finances and pushing for tax increases to pay for infrastructure updates. He has led city staff in developing a neighborhood revitalization project and advised the city council in managing a
Gleason was also the subject of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police Chief
Gleason "has done an outstanding job for us, and he's weathered some pretty rough storms, but he has positioned this city very well to move forward with the projects we have going on and those yet to be announced,"
Thirty-one applied for the position, and finalists were "selected based on their qualifications, likely fit for the community and organization, and a compelling reason and desire to be in
Another final candidate for the job is the interim city manager,
The third finalist for the
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