The City of Indianola held a public meet and greet with the three finalists for the vacant City Manager position Tuesday evening, welcoming the public to interact and give feedback to the Indianola City Council and city staff. The three finalists will go through one additional interview today with the council in a special closed meeting, with the council possibly offering the position to a candidate today. Find more information about the finalists below.

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.