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Two finalists for Larimer County manager announced; meet & greet on May 7

The Board of Larimer County Commissioners announced May 1 two finalists for Larimer County Manager: Linda Hoffmann, planning and building services division director and Lorenda Volker, human resources director.

Board Chair Lew Gaiter III said the internal search yielded several well-qualified candidates. “Our internal search brought eight original applicants. These two clearly stood out above the rest due to their excellent backgrounds, executive experience, business management and unique capabilities,” said Gaiter.

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Citizens will have an opportunity to meet the finalists on May 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Larimer County Courthouse Offices Building Hearing Room, 1st floor, 200 West Oak Street, Fort Collins. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will host the ‘Meet & Greet’ and look for citizen feedback.

• The County’s Senior Management Team will interview finalists on Monday morning May 7.

• County’s Elected Officials, exclusive of the BCC, will interview finalists on Tuesday morning, May 8.

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• The BCC will interview finalists on May 16 and are expected to name a new County Manager shortly after.

Current County Manager Frank Lancaster has accepted the position of Town Administrator for Estes Park and his last day in office at Larimer County will be May 11.

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