City looks to fill several positions

Ryan Ward stepping down to take job in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Assistant City Manager Ryan Ward addresses the Lampasas City Council at a meeting in September. Ward’s last day with the city is today. He has accepted a job as director of public works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. FILE PHOTO
Assistant City Manager Ryan Ward addresses the Lampasas City Council at a meeting in September. Ward’s last day with the city is today. He has accepted a job as director of public works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. FILE PHOTO

Lampasas may be soon to hire a new city manager and Economic Development Corp. director, officials said last Friday.

Candidates for both positions are being evaluated after the July 24 announcement of City Manager Finley deGraffenried’s resignation and former EDC Director Stacey Ybarra’s resignation in June.

“We continue to interview and work the recruitment process,” deGraffenried said of the two o…