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Ott headed for Austin city manager job
Thursday, January 17, 2008 by Austin Monitor
The Austin City Council has selected
That official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the Council met with the other finalist, Jelynne Burley of
After meeting with Ott, the Council asked its search firm, Arcus, to negotiate with him so that the contract terms could be announced this morning. He is expected to begin work for
Ott will be
Ott, who turned 52 this month, is a native of
From
After four years in that job, Ott moved to
During his more than five years in Fort Worth, Ott has worked on projects ranging from the SH 121 toll road in southwest Tarrant County to the Mobility and Air Quality Plan, which is an effort to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
Ott is married with two children. He is a graduate of
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