An agenda item is listed at the end of next Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting to appoint the next Great Bend City Administrator. While no official announcement has been made by the City of Great Bend, it is anticipated that Kendal Francis will be named to the position, based on sources.
Francis is originally from Beloit where he worked in the water / wastewater department for nearly 20 years. Francis then served as City Administrator for the City of Lakin from February 2014 to August 2015. Francis’ most recent work came in Coffeyville where he was the City Manager from August 2015 to March 2018. On his resume, Francis states he managed Coffeyville’s $87.3 million annual budget and 155 full-time employees.
In an interview with Francis on June 27, he stated he appreciated Great Bend’s plans for the future.
(Read more: Great Bend Post)