Leander council approves contract for interim city manager

Published: Sat, 09/23/23

Leander council approves contract for interim city manager


Leander City Manager Rick Beverlin's resignation was accepted in early September, and his last day with the city is Nov. 1.
(Claire Shoop/Community Impact)

Community Impact
By Zacharia Washington
Updated 

Isaac Turner will now serve as Leander’s interim city manager after a unanimous council decision.

What happened

At its Sept. 21 meeting, council approved a contract for Turner to serve as the interim city manager, where he will fill in as officials begin the search for a permanent replacement for current City Manager Rick Beverlin.

In August, Beverlin accepted a city manager position with Nacogdoches and provided his 60-day notice to council.

Council later accepted his resignation at its Sept. 7 meeting, and Beverlin’s last day with the city will be Nov. 1.

Zooming in

Prior to working with Leander, Turner held interim city manager positions in Hutto and Bridgeport, and he also served a five-year term as city manager for Taylor.

Currently, Turner is the president of ID Turner Solutions, which is a consulting firm that assists entities in navigating governmental services, according to the city.

Turner’s background and experiences range from goal-setting for city organizations to managing development services, capital projects and budgeting.

What’s next

Turner will start as interim city manager Oct. 16, contingent upon passing a background check and finalizing his contract with the city.

Officials will continue to work with recruiting firm Strategic Government Resources in search of a new city manager.

City manager candidate applications are anticipated to roll in starting in October, according to the city.
By Zacharia Washington - Zacharia joined Community Impact in January 2022 after a year spent working at the Texas Observer. She is a government reporter covering Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander and Liberty Hill. Prior to CI, Zacharia graduated from Huston-Tillotson University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in communication; shortly after, she graduated from The University of Texas with a master’s degree in journalism and media. Zacharia has a passion for journalism, service and the community, and she's honored to work at a place with the same values as her own.
 


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