Mike Wildgen, a former Lawrence city manager, is in negotiations to become the interim city administrator in Eudora.
The Eudora City Council at a meeting Monday night unanimously approved entering into talks with Wildgen, who worked for the city of Lawrence for about 32 years — 16 of those as city manager.
Wildgen currently is interim director of Watkins Community Museum of History in Lawrence, which is a part-time position. He said he would like to retain his position with Watkins.
The council contacted Wildgen after Cheryl Beatty resigned her position as city administrator April 15.
Wildgen said that he likely would accept the position and that the main reason he would be hired is to prepare the city's 2010 budget.
Eudora City Councilman Jeff Peterson agreed that budget concerns were the primary reason Wildgen was chosen but he said there were other issues the council believed Wildgen could provide guidance.
"Clearly, the thing that we really need from an interim is getting through the budget process; that's by far the most important issue," Peterson said. "But we also need some help in the area of personnel issues. So, it was really a more in-depth decision."
Eudora Mayor Scott Hopson said the city would offer Wildgen a contract asking that he serve until the city finds a permanent city administrator.
Comments
senegal66025 4 years, 1 month ago
He would be very good. He got a very raw deal from the City of Lawrence and would bring a lot of experience and insite to Eudora
oneeye_wilbur 4 years, 1 month ago
never know how discussions turn out at Cecil's Monkey, looks as if the "power" lunches paid off,
oneeye_wilbur 4 years, 1 month ago
since you are obsessed, "not_holroyd" with construction noise, that noise is money in the bank, as for the city hall in Lawrence, they are continuing to lose favor with the folks in Lawrecne, we shall see how Wildgen plays out in our Eudora, maybe our city council will embrace him, yours didn't!
after all, it was he who always declared that "he" worked for the city commissioners, they made the decisions, so now let's see what happens in Eudora
anyway, The Big Texan is in Amarillo, get out your roadmap
xbusguy 4 years, 1 month ago
I wish Wildgen was still City Manager in Lawrence, instead of that "other guy" .... oh yes... his name is Dave.
BigPrune 4 years, 1 month ago
Eudora needs to do the opposite of what Lawrence is doing today. It will become very prosperous and thriving, regardless of the national economy.
Note to Eudora: Do not use KU professors as consultants, and never hire a hippy group to help your planning. Never cave to vocal fringe groups who are in the minority. Lawrence is dying, and when Eudora gets its bypass built to circumvent Lawrence, Lawrence will regress even more.
Bassetlover 4 years, 1 month ago
Congrats to the city leaders in Eudora for having the wisdom to hire Mike! He will do a masterful job. They are lucky to have him!
LA_Ex 4 years, 1 month ago
Mike was a great city manager and really got screwed over by the city. Good luck Mike and hopefully Eudora will treat you better than the City of Lawrence did.
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