Whitefish takes first step to fill City Manager job
HEIDI DESCH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 7 months AGO
Heidi Desch is features editor and covers Flathead County for the Daily Inter Lake. She previously served as managing editor of the Whitefish Pilot, spending 10 years at the newspaper and earning honors as best weekly newspaper in Montana. She was a reporter for the Hungry Horse News and has served as interim editor for The Western News and Bigfork Eagle. She is a graduate of the University of Montana. She can be reached at hdesch@dailyinterlake.com or 406-758-4421. | October 29, 2019 3:30 PM
The City of Whitefish plans to take internal applications next month to permanently fill its City Manager position.
Mayor John Muhlelfd said the city will begin internally advertising for the position on Nov. 4 and plans to interview applicants on Nov. 18.
Dana Smith has been serving as interim City Manager for the city since September, while still handling her duties as Finance Director for the city.
Former City Manager Adam Hammatt abruptly resigned from the position on Sept. 6, after serving more than two years in the job.
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