Replay: Troy City Council Discusses Hiring New City Manager

UPDATE: Troy City Council did not appoint an interim city manager at Wednesday's meeting, but voted instead to meet again at 6 p.m. Monday to interview candidates Gary Shripka and Mike Culpepper. Council also asked for proposals from several firms that would help locate the next long-term city manager. Former Troy City Manager Frank Gerstenecker also volunteered to help with the search for the next city manager of Troy.

As City Manager John Szerlag , Troy City Council is planning to meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss and possibly select an acting city manager while also considering search criteria and methodology for a permanent replacement.

In a letter from Szerlag to Troy City Council, he names three individuals he says are qualified to serve as Acting City Manager:

• Mark Miller, current Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Troy
• Gary Shripka, retired Assistant City Manager of Troy
• Mike Culpepper, retired City Manager of Auburn Hills

Szerlag also attached a list of interim city managers from the Michigan Municipal League website; he estimates the hourly rate for an acting city manager is "in the range of $50 to $100 per hour," according to the letter.

The agenda packet also includes detailed information on the process for searching for and selecting a new city manager.

For your convenience, the meeting will also be livestreamed here; Patch will also host a live chat during the special meeting. City Council meetings are also televised live on the government channel WTRY (Channel 10 for WOW customers and Channel 17 for Comcast customers).

The meeting agenda packet is also attached to this story.