Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Spencer City Council must fill the top two administrative spots at city hall.

City Manager Dan Gifford will retire this fall and the Budget Director’s position has been open since last year when Deputy City Manager Brian Weuve left. After the flood, former Mayor Kevin Robinson was brought on board as acting Deputy Manager and shared some thoughts on filling those two positions with the city council.

Robinson says the other option is to hire a manager whose specialty is finance.

The city had previously hired Hinson Consulting to help them recruit a manager, and this week hired them to help find a budget director as well.

Former Burlington City Administrator Jim Ferneau has been brought in to serve as acting Budget Director through October.