Consultants seek community’s input on search for next city manager

The city of Columbia is seeking input from residents regarding the next city manager.

The City Council hired CPS HR Consulting last week to the conduct the search for a permanent city manager. The consultants are hosting two public meetings next week to gather feedback from the public.

The first meeting is scheduled to be held at the Activity and Recreation Center on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. The second meeting will be held at City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m. An online survey will also be available on the city’s website.

John Glascock has been serving as the interim city manager since former city manager Mike Matthes resigned last November. Matthes was set to be paid $179,652.61 by the city as part of the severance agreement, according to documents posted by the city. That includes his annual base salary of $166,456 and his remaining vacation hours multiplied by his hourly pay rate of $80.027.

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