Rasmussen considered for another job

Former Jefferson City Administrator Steve Rasmussen is being considered for the city manager position in Galveston, Texas, as well as in Joplin.

Earlier this week, the News Tribune reported Rasmussen was one of four finalists for the Joplin city manager's job. But he also is one of two candidates being considered for the city manager job in Galveston.

A retired Army officer, Rasmussen came to Jefferson City in February 2006, hired by then-Mayor John Landwehr and the City Council.

He was fired from the city administrator's job in May 2011, within weeks of former Councilman Eric Struemph's succeeding Landwehr as mayor.

Since then, the 65-year-old Rasmussen has applied for vacancies in other cities' administrations.

And he has been working with a Nebraska-based consulting company called Interim Solutions, which provides interim leadership to communities that are between managers and without viable internal candidate.

In Galveston, Rasmussen is up against interim City Manager Brian Maxwell. The Galveston City Council is expected to make a decision Nov. 4.

In Joplin, the other finalists include Sam Anselm of Joplin - currently interim city manager; Dean Kruithof, Bentonville, Ark.; and Randy Wetmore, Marshalltown, Iowa. Joplin officials will interview the finalists on Oct. 24, 25 and Nov. 1.