Two councilmembers criticized the search process as lacking transparency and public input.
Jesus 'Jay' Chappa was named Fort Worth City Manager during a vote by the City Council on Dec. 10, 2024.Jesus “Jay” Chapa has been named Fort Worth’s next city manager, despite criticisms from some council members and community members that the search process was flawed.
But council members Chris Nettles and Jared Williams as well as several community members criticized the search process, saying it lacked transparency and did not include enough public input.last week, he said he believes this was to facilitate a pre-determined outcome, as “certain council members had already hand-picked and anointed a candidate, without allowing a fair process to take place.”
In response, Parker praised the in-house search process, which saw more than 150 candidates, and said it likely saved taxpayers “probably between $100,000 and $150,000.” During the meeting, Williams also presented an alternative proposal to restart the search process and “establish a transparent process with robust public engagement,” but that measure failed by a 9-2 vote.He then tried to delay the hiring’s vote until January, which was also swiftly voted down 9-2.
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