Hit by wave of problems, Hitchcock hires consultant
HITCHCOCK -- A perfect storm of unfortunate events has left the city secretary managing Hitchcock’s affairs while a recently hired consulting firm tries to help the city assess its financial picture and fortify operations.
The city of Hitchcock in the past few months has experienced a maelstrom of setbacks, which began with Hurricane Harvey in late August and got worse when Mayor Anthony Matranga was hospitalized, said C.B. “Bix” Rathburn, a former county economic development director who resigned in June to become an independent consultant.
City commissioners voted Tuesday to empower Mayor pro tem Randy Stricklind to negotiate a deal with Rathburn to evaluate Hitchcock’s financial situation, operational structure and staffing and to eventually help in selecting an interim city administrator to oversee daily operations.
Commissioners could eventually hire a full-time city administrator, Rathburn said.
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