Urbana Administrator Forum

[UPDATE: the News-Gazette had a more detailed followup today on each of the Administrator candidates here.

At a forum this week in Urbana, the four finalists in the running to be Mayor Diane Marlin’s first city administrator laid out their plans for the position. Here, in their own words, is why they believe they’re uniquely qualified for the job.

Full article here. (link will be updated)]

Videos of the event are available here at the Urbana Public TV facebook page. The first video begins at about the 8:30 mark.  Additional information on the administrator search here  and the four finalists, including resumes, here. From the News-Gazette coverage:

Four finalists lay out plans for economy
The four finalists for Urbana’s city administrator job laid out their plans for economic development and city marketing before a small crowd on election night.

Boosting Urbana’s economy was Mayor Diane Marlin’s top campaign priority last year and remains relevant now, with the city’s 2017-18 budget including cuts, employee separation incentives and a 0.5 percent increase to the food and beverage tax.

All four candidates — Urbana Finance Director Elizabeth Hannan, Groton (Conn.) Town Manager John Burt, Arlington (Va.) Deputy County Manager Carol Mitten and Maryland management consultant Angel Jones — touted their experience and ideas for helping municipalities deal with economic hardship.

Full article here.