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The Harlander
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City Manager Candidates AnnouncedMEDIA RELEASE
April 20, 2009
Edgewater City Council Announces City Manager Finalists
The Mayor and City Council of Edgewater, Colorado, announced five final candidates for the City Manager position. These finalists will be invited to Edgewater for a community and employee reception, and introductions, on Thursday evening, April 30, 2009 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at City Hall. They will be assessed through two interview panels on Friday, May 1, 2009. The interview panels will include the Edgewater City Council, as well as a group of visiting city and town managers from the region. Several City of Edgewater staff members will also attend a lunch with all of the candidates, and provide a tour of the City and its facilities on Thursday, April 30th. The City Manager finalists are:
Lyn Boswell – Ms. Boswell is currently the Town Administrator for Kiowa, Colorado, and spent nine years as the County Manager for Kit Carson County. She has had the opportunity to be the first City Administrator for the Town of Kiowa, and the first County Administrator for Kit Carson County. She has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from Western International University, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from Bowie State University. She is a member of the International City Manager’s Association (ICMA), and has earned her executive city manager credential from the ICMA.
Michael Copp – Mr. Copp has three decades of experience as a city manager. He has most recently been the Interim City Manager for the City of Salida, Colorado, and has also been the City Manager for the cities of Sheridan, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado, as well as South Pasadena, California. He was the city manager for Glenwood Springs for twenty years. He has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences from Colorado State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Colorado. In 2003, he was awarded the ICMA Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management
Nicholas Meier – Mr. Meier was most recently the Town Manager for the Town of Platteville, CO, where he served as Town Manager for seven years. He was also the Town Administrator for the Town of Severance, CO. In addition, he has experience as a graduate management intern with the City of Loveland, Colorado as well as the City of Aurora, CO. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan, as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver.
Ed Sadler – Mr. Sadler is currently the City Manager of Webster City, Iowa, a full-service city of more than 8,000 residents. He has also served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Aspen, Colorado, in addition to several executive management positions in Arizona and Missouri. He has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Wyoming, as well as a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY.
Harold Stalf – Mr. Stalf served as the first City Manager of Milton, Wisconsin, in addition to experience as the Town Manager of Crested Butte, Colorado, and Assistant Town Manager of Aspen, CO. He has most recently been the Executive Director of the Grand Junction (CO) Downtown Partnership. He has also served as the Executive Director for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humaniees, as well as the Director of Local Services for the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). He has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Affairs and a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from the University of Cincinnati. He has also earned a Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree from the University of Cincinnati.
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Guest
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That's what I'm talking about. No experience, cheap candidates!
And look at the hiring process. I mean really. Can't we get some of the locals to choose their manager? I'll bet Miss York would like to be involved. And what about the Foxes? They would know who to pick.
This town is never going to change.
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Guest
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WowI really can't believe my eyes. Look at this wonderful, seriously qualified group of candidates! Well done, City Council. Thank you for taking this task to heart and doing such a great job. My hat is off to all of you.  
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Happy Townsman
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Impressive list of candidates. WOW! 
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The Harlander
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I'm with you, Happy Townsman. Council, you have done a great job so far and I know that you have a greater knowledge of the candidates than given in the public announcement. Look well to your vote, you are setting a precedence for the qualities we seek in our City Manager. This may well be the single most important decision you make in your political carrier. Our trust is now in your hands and thank you for a job well done.
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Guest
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Maybe we should force all of the candidates to read every post on the Talking Stick. Any of them with any sense will withdraw their application before going one step further!
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Guest
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Too late, during a public meeting, Council President already told the search firm to tell the applicants to read the Stick. He then gave out the web address right there in chambers.
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Guest
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Welcome to the insane asylum. I would be curious to get the successful candidates impression of Edgewater after serving for six months.
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