An Editorial...Hiring a New City Manager

The search for a new Grove city manager is now on, with current City Manager Bill Galletly set to depart from that position Oct. 10. That doesn't leave much time. Word is going out on the qualifications, the main one being five years of previous city management experience. Rookies need not apply. One change has already been made, the requirement for a Masters Degree in public administration or similar, has been eliminated. It was discovered that this a rare bird, nearly extinct, and one that would be difficult to bag.
Hopefully, the requirement for completion of Pre-K will still hold.
One can only wonder about the management types that may apply.
--the 'get things done' roadgrader style will probably not be hired, been there, done that.
--the 'never been to a rodeo before' type maybe? Clean as a whistle.
--the 'Mr. Cool' type, one who can just sit at council meetings, never say anything, but look good.
(we had those in our college fraternity. We called them face men.)
-- the 'take no action, do nothing, don't irritate anyone, make no waves and therefore get nothing accomplished' type. We'll bet on this one.
--the recently 'resigned' city manager from another town, another place. (the hunt for his baggage will be on)
--a civil attorney with lots of experience in being sued, thus saving the city money on more lawsuits if they come. He can just defend himself and also preside as city attorney, saving even more money.

Meep, Meep, here comes the Roadrunner with application in hand, headed for Grove.