The Dallas City Council has officially appointed Kim Tolbert as the permanent city manager after a 10-month tenure as interim manager. Tolbert, who previously served in various finance and administration roles within the city, was chosen from three finalists. Her appointment marks a historic moment as she becomes the first Black woman to hold this position in Dallas.
The woman who has been acting as the Dallas city manager since May was picked to do the job permanently. Dallas City Council members met behind closed doors on Wednesday morning to discuss hiring one of the three finalists for the role -- interim Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert , assistant Fort Worth City Manager William Johnson, or assistant Sacramento City Manager Mario Lara. After that deliberation, they publicly voted to offer Tolbert a $450,000 contract.
She’ll also have to contend with several new ballot measures approved by voters. One of them gives the city less spending flexibility when it comes to public safety. Many considered Tolbert the frontrunner, in part because of her familiarity with the job. She’s been doing it in the interim capacity since former City Manager T.C. Broadnax left for a job in Austin.During a public meet and greet, Tolbert emphasized that Dallas is already her home.
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