The City of Beloit City Council in recent weeks interviewed two finalists for their city manager position: Daniel Ortiz Hernandez of Texas and John Weidl, Whitewater’s city manager. On Wednesday, April 22 the Beloit council issued the following press release indicating that they are negotiating with Hernandez.

“The Beloit City Council is negotiating an offer of employment as it considers selecting Daniel Ortiz Hernandez as the next City Manager. The City Council is expected to meet on Thursday, April 23, to discuss the negotiations.

Ortiz Hernandez has been in municipal management for 13 years. He currently serves as assistant city manager in Ennis, Texas, where he helps lead more than 240 employees across 12 departments with a combined budget of $74 million. He has previously served as city administrator in Kimball, Nebraska, and city manager in Wasco, California, and Webster City, Iowa.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University and a Master of Public Administration with an Urban Management concentration from Arizona State University. He is an ICMA Credentialed Manager and a graduate of the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard Kennedy School.”