A new City Manager for Rowlett, six active career opportunities, and a Veterans Day thank you
The latest issue of The Clear View, the LinkedIn newsletter from Clear Career Professionals, went out on November 11, 2026, while our team was in San Antonio for the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference. Here is a look at everything inside, with links to each opportunity, conversation and story.
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Thank You for a Great Week at TML
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see the Clear team at the Texas Municipal League Annual Conference in San Antonio. We reconnected with old friends, met city leaders from across Texas and came home grateful for every conversation about your communities, your next hires and your own next steps. If we missed you, we would still love to talk.
The Clear team at TML 2026
From left: Kevin Boese, Brian Beasley, Brad Stafford, DeAnna Hendrix, Michael Boese, Kelly Kuenstler, James Groom, Rachel Groom and Kent Myers of Clear Career Professionals, with Wimberley Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.
Congratulations to Cecil Marson, Rowlett's Next City Manager
The Rowlett City Council has appointed Cecil Marson as City Manager, effective January 1, 2027. Marson is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as Garrison Commander at the United States Military Academy at West Point before becoming City Manager of Bluefield, West Virginia. Clear President Michael Boese led the community-informed search, which included finalist interviews with Council and a public meet-and-greet with residents.
Read the full Rowlett announcement
Featured Career Opportunities
Six searches are featured in this issue, ranging from engineering and planning to city leadership and municipal law.
Animal Services Manager, City of San Angelo, Texas: lead shelter and field operations. Salary range $81,012 to $101,265. Applications close at 5 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026.
Assistant City Engineer, City of Wichita Falls, Texas: manage capital projects in water resources, transportation and solid waste. Salary range $109,693 to $117,176. Applications close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
City Manager, City of Caddo Mills, Texas: guide a fast-growing community through budgeting and development. Salary range $175,000 to $215,000. Applications close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Planning Director, City of Lewisville, Texas: lead current and long-range planning around the Lewisville 2035 Vision Plan. Salary range $160,000 to $190,000. Priority review on Monday, November 16, 2026.
City Administrator, City of Anahuac, Texas: lead daily operations in a Gulf Coast community on Trinity Bay. Salary range $110,000 to $140,000. First review of applications on Monday, November 30, 2026.
Attorney Opportunities, Messer Fort, PLLC: an Attorney / Prosecutor role in Austin and an Attorney with a land use focus in Frisco. Both positions are open until filled.
See all current opportunities with Clear Career Professionals
Why Municipal Projects Need an Owner's Representative
Marty Schmitt and Kendra Hickman of AG|CM explain how an Owner's Representative works only for the city on major capital projects, helping staff protect budgets, schedules and public trust from planning through completion.
Read the article and watch the conversation
From The Clear Voice
The latest episodes of The Clear Voice include a conversation with David Martin of The Good Government Show about making public service visible, plus PositionCast® episodes for three active searches.
540 Leadership: Burn Barrel Authenticity
Chapter Three of Michael Boese's 540 Leadership looks at the gap between compliance and commitment. Authority can get a task finished, but trust is what earns people's best work, and it is built by being genuine, owning mistakes and treating people with respect.
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Honoring Those Who Served
The issue closes with a Veterans Day thank you to everyone who has served, and to the many veterans who continue serving their communities in police and fire departments, public works, city halls and council chambers.
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