Will the next search for City Manager be as transparent as the last?

"I’m very confident that the full city manager search process will involve significant public input...but there remains inherent uncertainty."

Former City Manager Tarron Richardson's hiring in 2019 was a historic departure from the way City Managers in Charlottesville were hired. Indeed, for over 70 years Charlottesville city managers had typically been white men chosen from the ranks of city government who went on to serve for years. For example, Gary O'Connell, who, in addition to being city…