The City of Chehalis bid farewell to retiring City Manager Jill Anderson on Tuesday, April 16, in the council chambers at Chehalis City Hall.
More than two dozen people were in attendance when The Chronicle arrived at Anderson’s farewell reception, including city staff, members of the Chehalis City Council and residents from Chehalis — all of whom worked with Anderson in one way or another throughout her more than seven years working for Chehalis.
Her career in civil service has spanned 33 years including her time as Chehalis city manager, but not her time as an intern.
And though the final two applicants for Chehalis city manager for — Peter Boyce and Stacy Denham — completed their final applicant interviews on Friday, April 5, the Chehalis City Council has yet to announce its decision as to which candidate they will choose.
Another option for the council is to restart the entire applicant search process.
In the meantime, Chehalis Public Works Director Lance Bunker is serving as the interim city manager in Chehalis.
