Carroll city officials have announced the three finalists in the search for a new city manager. The candidates are Fairfield City Administrator Aaron Kooiker, Glidden City Administrator Brooke Peterson, and Lake View City Administrator Scott Peterson. Kooiker has served with the City of Fairfield for the past five years. He also held the same position with the City of Hull in northwest Iowa. Kooiker’s public service career began in law enforcement with the West Des Moines Police Department and as an Iowa Law Enforcement Academy instructor. Brooke Peterson joined the City of Glidden in 2020 with prior experience in city government as an administrative specialist with the City of Urbandale. Scott Peterson has led the City of Lake View for nearly 25 years. Before his tenure in Sac County, he also worked in municipal government for the City of Dayton and the City of Glidden. All three candidates will attend a public reception on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Santa Maria Winery in Carroll. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., residents and stakeholders can meet with the finalists and provide their thoughts to city officials as they move through the interview process. Formal interviews are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, and an official hiring announcement is expected in the following weeks.
