Public tells Willmar City Council it wants a local administrator; national search will continue There is a growing push in Willmar and on the city council to hire someone who already lives in Willmar as the next city administrator. However, a motion to do a two week in house search failed at Monday’s council meeting, meaning the city will continue to use Baker Tilly as its national search firm. 9:00 pm, Mar. 3, 2021 × The city of Willmar will continue its national search for a new city administrator, even as the calls from the public to hire a local candidate grow. Screenshot from city of Willmar website