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of the Week
Three fi nalists announced for
Keizer city manager position
presented by
City of Keizer department heads sit to the left of city councilors at a Jan. 3 council meeting.
Jeff Davis
Where and how
do you volunteer?
"Most of my volunteering is in and around
the Keizer community. I volunteer on all
kinds of projects through Keizer Rotary
and I am the immediate past president. I
am currently one of baseball coaches for
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Of the Keizertimes
The City of Keizer announced on
Wednesday, Feb. 2 that they have nar-
rowed their city manager search to three
fi nalists. The three fi nalists, all from
Oregon, were selected from a pool of 12
applicants.
“We are very pleased to have well-qual-
ifi ed candidates interested in serving our
community in this very important role,”
Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark said in the
city’s press release Wednesday.
The three fi nalists include Adam
Brown, a city manager in Ontario, Ore.;
Eileen Stein, an interim department
manager for Clackamas County; and
Tim Wood, the City of Keizer’s current
fi nance director.
The three fi nalists will be introduced
to the community at a Feb. 15 public
forum where audience members will be
Keizer Cal Ripken Volcanoes 9U team. I
also volunteer with the local chapter of the
Oregon Hunters Association."
What makes you
volunteer?
Although the Center is now open for scheduled
classes and activities we know some people
are not ready to join in on group activities —
WOW Van is here to support you!
"I volunteer primarily because it's fulfi lling
and it is something I CAN do. If I could
house all the homeless and solve drug
addiction I would, but alas I am reserved to
trim bushes at the community center and
install exercise equipment in the parks. Also,
I like the additional responsibility and it's
rewarding to know who is benefi ting from
it."
What does volunteering
do for you?
"Volunteering is fulfi lling in a way other
things cannot be. It keeps my cup full when
it otherwise would not be."
How would you get others
to volunteer in their
community?
"I completely understand why you don't
volunteer, there's the kids, and your spouse,
and your work, cooking dinner, and laundry.
But imagine how just a little volunteering
will put a pep in your step. Your work will
seem just a touch easier, the laundry will
be slightly less of a chore and you will have
things to talk about and even point to in
the community that you were a part of! So
c'mon, lets go!"
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Activities such as arts and crafts,
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Fix-it Brigade, fall prevention and
home safety inspections (Currently
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Technology Tutoring
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Birthday deliveries
Connection to Volunteer Opportunities
you can even do from home
Activities that Combat Isolation
and Loneliness — meet new friends
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invited to ask questions. Keizer’s interim
city manager, Wes Hare, said the time of
the community forum is still being deter-
mined and will be announced in the com-
ing weeks.
City employees will attend their own
forum with the three fi nalists on Feb. 15
and on Feb. 16, the Keizer City Council
and the city’s department directors will
meet with and interview the fi nalists.
The city hired the Prothman executive
recruitment fi rm to undertake a nation-
wide search for its next city manager in
September of 2021. The city has been
without a permanent city manager since
April of 2021.
In their recruitment search, Prothman
received 12 applications for Keizer’s
vacancy. After reviewing applications
and interviewing candidates, Prothman
made recommendations for fi nalists.
City council will have the fi nal decision
on who to hire.
According to the city’s press release,
Brown has close to 25 years of experi-
ence in local government and has served
as city manager in Ontario for the past
fi ve years. Brown is a credential man-
ager through the International City/
County Management Association and
he serves on the Oregon City/County
Management Association board of
directors.
Stein has served as city manager in
three Oregon cities in the past, including
four years in West Linn, three years in
Mt. Angel and 11 years in Sisters. Stein,
who has worked in local government for
close to 30 years, is also a credentialed
manager and served as president of
the Oregon City/County Management
Association.
Wood, the most familiar of the three,
has served as fi nance director for the City
of Keizer for the past six years. He served
as Keizer’s assistant controller in the past
and has a total of 13 years of experience
in local government management, all
with the City of Keizer. Wood served as
Keizer’s interim city manager from April
of 2021 until Hare arrived in June.