Though out-of-state firms helped Topeka’s city government find its last three permanent city managers, the mayor and council members voiced support Tuesday for looking locally this time for a company to help conduct that search. “I really don’t feel we need a national search firm,” said Councilman Neil Dobler. Mayor Mike Padilla and most other members of the nine-person council joined Dobler in voicing support for hiring a search firm that’s local, or at least regional, to help find a replacement for former city manager Brent Trout.
Source: CJonline
