The city received 39 applications for the job. The council narrowed down the pool of candidates Tuesday.
Just a week after the city stopped accepting applications, three finalists have been named to move forward in the search for the next city manager,in the wake of the city's response to the ice storm that left tens of thousands of people without power. Jesús Garza has been serving in the role in the interim.
Watson said last week that 39 applications were submitted. The council spent several hours reviewing applications Tuesday and narrowed down the pool to three candidates:Each will be asked to come to Austin on March 25 to participate in meetings with city staff and a community town hall, which Watson said is still being finalized.less-than-transparent
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