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City Manager Selection Details Emerge
What does the timeline for installing a new city manager mean for the candidates?
"...What's the verdict? Jan. 3 or 4, search firm Arcus brings back their big-book of applicants for the city..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Your City Manager Semifinalists (Updated)
"...was presented to the Mayor and City Council by Arcus Public, the search firm hired by the city, in..."

Jan. 3, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point
The process that netted us Police Chief Art Acevedo – held up as exemplary for all future "critical hires" for the city – is starting to look like a happy accident
"...3 or 4, like some after-the-fact Santa, search firm Arcus delivers "a big, fat three-ring binder" of potential candidates..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: How Will We Manage?
Council looks for a new manager, and new kind
"...went public with its hiring of the personnel firm Arcus Public to deliver a group of local and national..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Search Timeline
"...In January, Arcus will provide the City Council with the complete list..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Getting Creative With Constraints
AFS Documentary Tour presents the 10 Under 10 shorts program
"...Repair." Finally, there's Ben Slamka and Tomasz Werner's "Vitula Arcus," a Super-8 short about the craft of violin and..."

May 8, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

The Insiders
Meet City Hall's local candidates for city manager
"...that immediately after the holidays, national personnel search firm Arcus will bring the City Council a "big, fat three-ring..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point
No, they're not speaking metaphorically
"...rendered homeless sooner than we thought? Corporate headhunters at Arcus Public, recently contracted to find city manager candidates, are..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The LuvDoc's Celebrity Corner
The LuvDoc chats with Marcus G. Ollington, rock star cartographer
"...I first met Marcus G. Ollington at an elementary school track meet in..."

Aug. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

Beside the Point
New city manager gets point-blank barrel blast of Aus­tin democracy
"...told BTP her concerns were "raised with [search firm] Arcus earlier to ask them how we could get public..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

New City Manager Announced! (Updated)
A surprise pick, for sure!
"...technically authorized to do today was authorize search firm Arcus to negotiate contracts with the candidates). With no motion..."

Jan. 16, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Kim Calls Kibosh on CM Search?
Council member calls for slowdown of hire; says she'll vote against the new CM if not.
"...Cole, Sheryl; McCracken, Brewster Cc: Gerbracht, Heidi; Bailey, Rich; doug.firestone@arcus.net Sent: Tue Jan 15 16:54:26 2008 Subject: The selection..."

Jan. 16, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The Process
There's been audible grumbling that city manager selection process has been insufficiently "public"
"...concerning the prospective city manager "profile," and search firm Arcus Public held detailed discussions with roughly 50 "stakeholders" recommended..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Column by Michael King

City Manager Finalists Named: All Outsiders (Updated)
Jelynne Burley, Marc Ott named
"...of the candidates, and it sounds like search firm Arcus agrees. Their Doug Firestone suggested a "public meet-and-greet this..."

Jan. 10, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point
What awaits council under the tree
"...all the prospective applicants assembled by national search firm Arcus and announce council members' selected semifinalists – likely including..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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