Ed Wholenberg.

Ed Wholenberg, a (non-political) volunteer from an organization called Range Riders, a branch of International City Managers Association (ICMA), addressed city council Monday evening. Mr. Wholenberg is a retired city manager with many years experience. He was asked by the council to explain how the City of Fillmore should go about finding a new, permanent city manager, following the early resignation of former City Manager Tom Ristau. According to Mr. Wholenberg, the city should hire a firm specializing in locating city managers and other top executives. The cost is expected to be between $15,000 and $25,000 and could take up to a year. The city would also have to pay living and relocation expenses for a professional interim (transitional) city manager, above and beyond his salary, until a permanent manager is hired. The city finds itself in a very awkward situation since its city manager, management analyst, and special projects specialists manager have all resigned during the past month.