Eau Claire, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire City Council says its finalist for the job is the current manager of the Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin.
The council says it picked Russell Van Gompel, who has been the manager in Brown Deer for 14 years.
He's expected to start in early November. The council will formally take up his contract details on August 14. They say the interim city manager, Brian Amundson, will continue to serve in that role until Van Gompel starts.
Van Gompel has also been a village administrator and finance director. He graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a degree in business.