Djuna Davidson
76:08 - 76:44
“I really think that interim manager Tim Putney is really the best of the applicants that we have, and I personally think that it is not a best investment of our time to draw out the process further. When we already have a highly qualified applicant who, um, has already been tested in the position because of being appointed the interim manager.”
- Speaker
- Djuna Davidson
- Timestamp
- 76:08 – 76:44
- Transcript
- Kodiak: November 10, 2026, Work Session
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From the transcript
Um, I have thought about this carefully for a long time. Um, like my fellow rolling over council members, we've been looking at these applications for, you know, 8, 9 months or whatnot. For our newer council members I realize that it's a lot to try to take in and process in just a week or so, um, but I am just going to say, after re-reviewing, um, I really think that interim manager Tim Putney is really the best of the applicants that we have, and I personally think that it is not a best investment of our time to draw out the process further. When we already have a highly qualified applicant who, um, has already been tested in the position because of being appointed the interim manager. Um, I do though want to address something that was mentioned during public comment.
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