Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Trenton list for manager cut to four
Candidates face June interviews
By David Eck
Enquirer Contributor
TRENTON — After sifting through nearly 30 resumes over the last two months, City Council members have settled on four finalists to replace retiring City Manager Mel Ruder.
The candidates are:
• Thomas Mattis, municipal administrator of Waterville, Ohio, near Toledo.
• Teddy Ryan, city manager of Riverside, Ohio, a Dayton suburb.
• Edward Scwaberow, city manager of Germantown, just north of Middletown in Montgomery County.
• Steven Stilwell, city manager of Big Rapids, Mich.
The four will be brought in for interviews by mid-June, Mayor Roy Wilham said. The candidates bring experience on issues including drainage, infrastructure improvement and grants for parks.
“They all bring a piece to the table,” Mr. Wilham said. “It's pretty much a variety of what we've been looking for. I hope to get one out of that group, but if things don't click we'll just start the process over again.”
The city received 28 applications, but none from city employees or women, the mayor said. The position was advertised nationally.
Mr. Ruder, who has been city manager since 1976, will retire in late July because of health problems. City officials have said they hope to have a replacement named by then, but Mr. Ruder has said he would continue as a consultant, if needed.
“It's not something that we're going to make a decision rashly on,” Councilman David Castator said. “There are people we can fall back on to make sure that the city functions until that position is filled.”
The new city manager will have to deal with drainage problems, infrastructure improvement and overhauling zoning rules and regulations, the mayor said.
Under Mr. Ruder's watch, Trenton has seen surging growth, established a new city park, relocated a public library and built and later expanded a civic center.
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