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Ken Parker, left, is the retired Port Orange City Manager. He’s been helping the Flagler Beach City Commission filter through its list of applicants for managers. (© FlaglerLive via YouTube) The Flagler Beach City Commission on Tuesday evening shuffled and narrowed its list of prospective city managers from seven to five. The commission is on pace to hire a new manager, replacing the late Larry Newsom, by February.  The city drafted a team of three retired managers to go through 57 initial applicants and recommend a short-list for the commissioners’ consideration. The trio recommended s...

The chair they all want to fill. (© FlaglerLive) “Look no further! I’m ready to be Flagler Beach’s next City Manager.” It’s not the sort of opening line elected officials expect to see in a cover letter when recruiting for their next executive, though it states more explicitly what every applicant by definition believes when applying. Kathy Laur, the town administrator in Tonka Bay, a lakeside community of 1,500 people in the outer suburbs of Minneapolis, is the author of that opening line. She’s been the administrator for barely a year, but she’s ready to leave. She was among ...