Bangor city officials want residents, businesses and organizations to participate in the search for a new city manager.
The Bangor City Council will hold a meeting Thursday for the public to offer thoughts on what they believe are the major issues and challenges facing the city. Meeting participants can also express what qualities, education, background and experience they believe the new city manager should possess.
Whoever is selected will replace outgoing City Manager Debbie Laurie, who announced last month that she will step down from the top leadership position on May 30.
Laurie’s retirement will end a more than 30-year career with the city, the last three of which were spent as city manager. Despite Laurie’s short tenure as city manager, she has faced chronic challenges, including rising housing prices and a swelling homeless population, in that time.
The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, which is temporarily located at 262 Harlow St. The public meeting entrance is on the back of the building.
Don Gerrish from Eaton Peabody Consulting Group, the group selected to lead the city manager search and hiring process, will facilitate the meeting. Those unable to participate in the meeting can email their thoughts to dgerrish@eatonpeabody.com.
