ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED ON CITY MANAGER CANDIDATES

3/15/24 CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE UPDATE!! 
Staff has been given the green light to release additional information on the City Manager candidates.

Ben Burgener: Currently serving as City Manager of Stansfield, OR – population 2,500 (since 2019). Additional service as City Administrator of Ada, Minnesota and short term positions with Utah State Department of Transportation and private sector firms.

Chad Morris: Currently in his 22nd year with the City of Niceville, Florida (population 16,000) with increasing responsibilities: Currently Deputy City Manager (since 2023), and Director of Purchasing (current-since 2009) and Director of Information Systems (current-since 2001)

Aaron Palmquist: Currently City Manager, Irrigon, OR – population 2,100, (Since 2013); Operations & Quality Manager, City Administrator/Recorder, City of Monroe, Or (2000-2004); other positions with Salem, Or, Springfield, Or and Prineville, Or. Military deployments 2011-2012 and 2004-2005

Sandra Patterson: 11 years as City Administrator/Recorder/Land Use Planner/ Elections Officer - City of Union, OR. – population 2,350 (2006-2017). Additional service in Joseph, OR (Interim City Manager 10 months), La Grande, OR (Recorder/Elections Officer 1+ year) and with Union County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (2 years as Office Manager/Public Relations)