If all goes to plan with contract negotiations, the residents of Lawrence should find out who their new city manager is next week, Mayor Brad Finkeldei said Friday morning. The city hasn’t released the name of the top candidate yet. City commissioners skipped a scheduled executive session and voted to direct city staff members to enter into negotiations for the city manager position. Executive sessions are closed-door meetings in which commissioners can discuss specific subjects, such as personnel matters.
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