Koch Staying In Kenai As Manager

9/29/2010

Kenai City Manager Rick Koch says he was not selected as a finalist for the job of the Mat-Su Borough Manager. He says he received an e-mail stating that he had not ben chosen as one them.

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He said his interest had decreased in the position, based on the recent conflicts of the Mat-Su Borough, particularly in how it relates to the manager form of government. He said he currently has no desire to leave his current position.

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He said it wasn’t his intent to go anywhere. He applied because positions like the Borough Manager for the Mat-Su don’t come around very often in Alaska. He was interested in how that might shake out.