We're learning more about the three finalists for the Dallas city manager job. Council members will vote for their favorite candidate a week from today.
The public is learning more about the three finalists for the Dallas city manager job.The candidates – interim Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert, assistant Fort Worth City Manager William Johnson, and assistant Sacramento City Manager Mario Lara – were grilled by Dallas City Council members on Wednesday.The interviews were behind closed doors, but the public did get the chance to meet the candidates and ask questions over the weekend.
"Great new contract that our police are so excited about where we made some adjustments in how we structure pay, how much time it takes for them to reach their maximum salary so that we can attract the best of the best not just from around the Metroplex but from around the country," he said.Johnson said he wants to be in Dallas because it is one of the premier cities in the world, and he has experience when it comes to attracting tourism.
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