Summary
Amarillo is hunting for yet another city manager after the latest one resigned, marking the fourth time in just 11 years they've had to fill this critical top spot. The City Council is now gearing up to start the hiring process all over again, looking back at past turnover for clues on how to get it right this time.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 4
Impact analysis
Constant leadership churn burns through city resources with repeated executive searches and potential severance packages.
Executive headhunters and management consultants might see a nice payday helping the city run another nationwide search.
Residents dealing with stalled city projects, shifting municipal priorities, and a general lack of steady administrative leadership.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Amarillo City Council officially appoints interim city manager
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo City Council has appointed Rodney Rhoades as interim city manager following the resignation of Grayson Path.Rhoades has nearly 40 years of local government experience in op...
Amarillo City Council names Rodney Rhoades interim city manager
by Matthew WatkinsRodney Rhoades (Courtesy: City of Amarillo)AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Amarillo City Council appointed Rodney Rhoades as interim city manager Tuesday, placing a veteran public-sector administrato...
Amarillo City Council to vote on Rodney Rhoades as interim city manager
by Jamie Burch, ABC 7 NewsUpdated Rodney Rhoades (Credit: Rhoades Public Solutions)AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Amarillo City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to appoint Rodney Rhoades as interim city manag...
Amarillo names interim city manager after Path resignation
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The city of Amarillo has chosen an interim city manager following the resignation of former City Manager Grayson Path.Rodney Rhoades, who has nearly 40 years of local government experie...
Profiling Amarillo's Past Three (or Seven) City Managers — The Amarillo Pioneer
Amarillo appears destined to select another new city manager following the resignation of city manager Grayson Path. The ultimate replacement for Path — assuming they are selected by the end of the year — would mark the fourth permanent city manager to serve Amarillo in the past 11 years. A little
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