The city of Indianola has announced the three finalists for the vacant City Manager position, after holding a series of interviews in closed session throughout the week. The three finalists include:

Jordan Cook, City Administrator for City of Nevada, Iowa
Cook has been the city administrator for the City of Nevada, Iowa, since 2020 following two years of service as the city administrator in Clarion, Iowa. He earned his master’s degree in urban studies with an emphasis in public administration from the University of Nebraska after pivoting from an earlier career in youth education.

Jacob Meshke, Deputy City Manager for City of Brookings, South Dakota
Meshke currently serves as the deputy city manager for the City of Brookings, South Dakota, where he has been since 2019. Prior to that, he served as the assistant village administrator in Bayside, Wisconsin, for three years after moving back from Arizona following completion of his master’s degree in public administration from Arizona State University.

Timothy Vandall, City Administrator for City of Lansing, Kansas
Vandall has been with the City of Lansing, Kansas, as its city administrator since 2015. He previously served as the city administrator for Ellsworth, Kansas, from 2009-2015. Vandall earned his master’s degree in public administration from the University of South Dakota.

Indianola Mayor Steve Richardson tells KNIA News multiple staff committees will interview the finalists, before they participate in a public meet-and-greet opportunity from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, in Hubbell Hall at Kent Campus Center on the Simpson College campus.

Following the public meet and greet, the council will hold interviews on April 2nd, and announce its next city manager when a decision has been made.

*information is from a City of Indianola press release found https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2176