City manager finalists tour city, meet staff
Published 12:49 pm Friday, March 25, 2011
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Finalists for the position of Albert Lea city manager listen Friday as Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Randy Kehr speaks during a tour of the city. There are six finalists. -- Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
The six Albert Lea city manager finalists are in the middle of a busy day in the community.
First thing this morning, the finalists met with Albert Lea Mayor Vern Rasmussen and a few other city officials for breakfast at their hotel.
After breakfast they met at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club to begin a tour via an Albert Lea Transit bus of the community. Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Randy Kehr headed up the tour, along with Rasmussen, mainly pointing out business and infrastructure highlights of the community.
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Albert Lea city manager finalist Greg Withers and his wife board the bus Friday for a tour of the city with the other finalists. -- Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune
Following the tour, the candidates were meeting with department heads before meeting in small groups with members of the Albert Lea City Council.
A community meeting is scheduled at 4 p.m. at the National Vitality Center.