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The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ City Council unanimously approved increasing interim City Manager Jay Shambeau’s hours from a previously approved 35 hours a week to 40 hours — an arrangement that includes paying him up to $750 more per week.

Former City Manager Kevin Lahner's LinkedIn account says he's worked for municipal financial consultant Ehlers Public Finance Advisors for one month. His account characterizes his new role at Ehlers as a "Senior Financial Specialist."

The city council could take action Monday night on a recruitment process, job description materials, and pay as the city is set to launch a candidate search and hiring process for the next city manager.

Community minded, transparent and willing to live in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½: All qualities some community members said they want in the next ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ city manager.

The top manager at the City of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ for the last three years ends his tenure next week, punctuating a period of leadership that saw the Woodman's Sports & Convention Center built, opened and launched, alongside the city's landmark purchase of the blighted, former General Motors site.

After three years of serving as the city manager, Kevin Lahner said he is resigning because he felt he needed a break.

The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ City Council approved Jay Shambeau as interim city manager and Innovative Public Advisors as the agency to assist the city with the city manager search process.

The ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ City Council is poised to launch talks Monday over how to handle a vacancy at the city's top administrative post when City Manager Kevin Lahner departs later this month.

The city of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ will pay resigning City Manager Kevin Lahner a severance of $110,336 when he leaves City Hall later this month, according to city records obtained through an open records request by ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½.