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Austin's search for city manager continues
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the search for the next city manager is moving forward.
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the search for the next city manager is moving forward.
Watson announced a city council committee will recommend "Mosaic Public Partners" as the search firm in charge of finding a new city manager.
This recommendation will be voted on by city council at the Oct. 19 meeting.
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Austin City Council fires Spencer Cronk as city manager
City council members decided that Spencer Cronk had to go following the handling of the recent storm that left nearly 200,000 people without power.
Watson said the Mosaic has experience filling positions for the City of Austin.
Interim city manager Jesus Garza has been on the job since the February firing of Spencer Cronk, for the city's response to a winter freeze and city-wide power outages.