increase font size Hallowell City Council allocates up to $8,000 to hire consultant to help find new city manager The funding will come out of contingency and will go toward hiring a consultant that will assist the City Council in finding candidates for the job. Share Hallowell officials meet Monday night during a special meeting of the City Council to discuss the process for replacing outgoing City Manager Nate Rudy. Screenshot via Zoom HALLOWELL — Councilors voted unanimously to spend up to $8,000 from contingency funds to hire a consultant to help find a new city manager. City Manager Nate Rudy is leaving the position to become the town manager of Gray. Rudy’s final day in Hallowell is Feb. 25.