"Portland is close to selecting a city administrator to replace Michael Jordan, who's served in the role since January and will retire at the end of the year. The city administrator is largely responsible for overseeing the city's budget and daily operations, with the help of a team of deputy city administrators who run the city's bureaus. The top three finalists include former Mayor Ted Wheeler's first chief of staff, and two other candidates from Colorado and Texas."
"The candidates were interviewed by city councilors this week, and as Jeremiah Hayden notes, councilors may have different objectives when it comes to desired qualifications. The mayor is responsible for hiring the new city administrator, but City Council must confirm the mayor's pick. If the last year was any indication, pleasing all 12 councilors could prove the biggest challenge the new city administrator will face."
Portland readers are encouraged to make small monthly contributions to support local journalism and arts coverage. Expect a cloudy day with a high near 53 degrees and a chance of overnight showers, with some sun possible tomorrow. The city is close to selecting a new city administrator to replace Michael Jordan, who will retire at year-end. The city administrator oversees the budget and daily operations with deputy administrators running bureaus. Three finalists — including former Mayor Ted Wheeler’s first chief of staff and two candidates from Colorado and Texas — were interviewed this week. The mayor will hire the administrator, subject to City Council confirmation; pleasing all 12 councilors could be the biggest challenge.
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