The three finalists in the City of Carroll’s search for its next city manager are nearing the finish line. Last night (Friday), Fairfield City Administrator Aaron Kooiker, Glidden City Administrator Brooke Peterson, and Lake View City Administrator Scott Peterson met with residents and city leaders one last time before final interviews today (Saturday). Before his time in Fairfield, Kooiker served as the city administrator in Hull in northwest Iowa. Kooiker says Carroll’s top-notch reputation throughout Iowa drew him to the position.
Brooke Peterson joined the City of Glidden staff in 2020, with municipal experience before that at the City of Urbandale in the community’s engineering and public works department. She says Glidden has seen substantial growth during her time with the city and wants to bring that same energy to Carroll.
Scott Peterson has been the city administrator in Lake View for the past 24.5 years. The community has a population of about 1,100 residents, but it operates like a larger city due to the approximately 250,000 visitors to Black Hawk Lake every year. He says his leadership helped maintain Lake View’s solid fiscal position and facilitate residential and economic development projects during his tenure.
Attendees provided feedback to city officials following the meet-and-greet, which will be taken into consideration during the interviews on Saturday. The city council is scheduled to meet in a closed session afterward to discuss the candidates one last time. Officials anticipate making a verbal offer tonight (Saturday) with a hiring announcement in the next one to two weeks.
