Muscatine names Chief Anthony Kies as interim City Administrator

The Muscatine City Council will convene in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 8 to confirm the selection of current Muscatine Police Chief Anthony (Tony) Kies as the Interim City Administrator. Kies is an 18-year veteran of the Muscatine Police Department and became the Muscatine Police Chief on March 1, 2023.  The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Muscatine City Hall, 215 Sycamore Street.

Current Muscatine City Administrator Carol Webb resigned from her position July 11 after accepting a similar position in Marshalltown, Iowa. Webb has served as Muscatine City Administrator since August 24, 2020.

The Council will discuss the next steps in the selection process for a permanent City Administrator, including contracting with a hiring agency to oversee the application process. Once the regular agenda items have been completed, the Council will enter into an exempt session to discuss the interim city administrator’s employment conditions. The Council will vote on the proposed contract at its August 15 meeting. Click here to see the items on the agenda.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and the public is encouraged to attend the session in person.  Anyone needing a reasonable accommodation to participate should contact the City Clerk’s office at (563) 264-1500. The meeting will not be broadcast live on the City of Muscatine YouTube channel or on Civic-TV (Muscatine Power & Water Cable Channel 2).

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