City Manager

The search for a new city manager for the City of Atwater may be finally coming to a close. The City Council is expected to vote at their upcoming meeting on the appointment of Chris Hoem to take over the role. Hoem previously served as the community development director for the City of Ceres. Prior to that, he served as a city planner in…

The recent announcement by City Manager Stephanie Dietz to leave her position later this year comes as no surprise to us. What is a surprise, is how she…

 Frank Quintero has been named Merced Deputy City Manager. Quintero started his career with the City of Merced as an entry…

'Our residents and our businesses need us now more than ever to collectively work together to come up with creative solutions to move this city forward.' - Stephanie Dietz, in comments to the Merced City Council after leaders approved her hiring as the new city manager After an extensive search for a new city manager — resulting in 19…

(This story includes updates added on Wednesday, July 22, 10 a.m.) Following a closed session discussion on Monday night, Mayor Mike Murphy reported…