The City of Atchison has announced that the search for a new City Manager for Atchison is advancing into an in-person interview process with four applicants in contention for the position. Three applicants are scheduled for a day of tours, writing exercises, and interviews on Thursday. A fourth applicant will interview in-person in the first week of July. The four applicants are: Celeste Chaney-Tucker, former Director of Financial Management for the Kansas Department of Administration and current Deputy Director of Water Services for Kansas City, Missouri; David Kees, former Interim Assistant City Manager and current Assistant to the City Manager for the City of Duncanville, Texas; Daniel Knoell, former City Administrator for the City of Broken Bow, Nebraska and current City Administrator for St. James, Missouri; and Mark Westhoff, current Executive Board Member of Prowers Economic Prosperity and current County Administrator for Prowers County in Lamar, Colorado. The city said community members are welcome to attend a happy hour style gathering at the Atchison Event Center from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday to meet and greet the candidates. The event is open to the public and will feature hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
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