City Manager Search Begins
Recruitment and hiring of a new city manager for the City of Rockville has begun, following Mayor and Council work with an executive search firm to craft a community and position profile for the City’s top administrator.

The executive search firm, Springsted, Inc., has been working since last fall to put together a profile using information obtained during interviews with council members, staff and community leaders, research
of the City Charter and City Code, materials extracted from the City’s website and other online resources.

The position will be advertised in February. The Mayor and Council are then scheduled to receive a report on the potential candidates in a closed session in March and they will create a list of those they wish to interview.
Interviews will take place in late March or early April.

The Mayor and Council hope to name a new city manager in April.

In the position profile, the Mayor and Council outlined current and future issues affecting Rockville that will be a top consideration in filling the post. Those include growth management and development issues, economic competitiveness, maintenance and improvements of existing infrastructure, development of the City’s borders, technology needs, finance and budget, and maintenance of strong community relationships.

Scott Ullery announced July 5 that he would retire, after seven years as the City’s top administrator. His final day was Dec. 2. The Mayor and Council named Assistant City Manager Jenny Kimball as Acting City Manager while the search for Ullery’s replacement continues.