The Lubbock City Council is still narrowing down their list of finalists for City Manager. The city council had announced and interviewed four different finalists last week with a possible time table of naming a sole finalist this month. One of the finalists named for the position of City Manager has also been named a finalist in Killeen for the same position.

Ron Olson, the former City Manager in Corpus Christi was interviewed on Friday by a citizens committee in Killeen according to the Killeen Daily Herald. Olson resigned from his position in Corpus Christi in May and according to the Herald has applied to other Texas cities.

Olson reportedly resigned abruptly as City Manager of Corpus Christi after five years on the job in May during a time when the city was dealing with its third boil water notice in ten months.

At the time of his resignation, Olson said in a statement that he was ultimately responsible for the boil water issues. However, in an interview with KRIS-TV, Olsen said there were other issues that troubled him including how the city was being run.

"When I first got here, I really set my own agenda," said Olson. "The council confirmed the agenda and basically gave me the freedom to exercise my agenda. More recently the council has been engaged in setting the agenda. And they've got every right to do that but it's a difference in how things work."

As for the future of the City of Corpus Christi, Olson said he doesn't think he can help any more.

"In the efficiency of effectiveness, I think I'm kinda at a point where it's better for me to go do something else," said Olson.

In his interview with citizens in Killeen, the Herald reported that he did tout his time in Corpus Christi and mentioned his management style.

“Every city I’ve worked in has had tremendous accomplishments,” he said. “That starts with getting Corpus back in working order.”

However, Olson also touted his economic record, saying the city brought $24 billion in new investment during his time as city manager.

In regard to management, Olson said his style changed to fit the needs of the city, saying he had previously taken on a “participating manager” role as well as a more authoritarian bent when necessary.

Olson also told citizens in Killeen that he required an "ethical foundation" from staff and that in his time in Corpus Christi he had placed ethical standard requirements in performance evaluations and job postings.

A report Tuesday in the Killeen Daily Herald said that the Killeen City Council had not yet reached a consensus on the position and that it was possible the council could go back into the candidate pool for more options.

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