# City Commission Workshop - 15 October, 2026

The City of Eustis Commission held a workshop on October 15, 2026 (the meeting metadata lists October 16 UTC) to interview three finalists for city manager, with support from consultant Kevin Knutson of SGR. Candidates discussed their management experience and views on downtown redevelopment, economic development, waterfront opportunities, grants, growth-related infrastructure costs, and communication with staff and residents. One finalist described raising more than $100 million in grants and appropriations over his career and discussed a possible downtown hotel and waterfront public-private partnership as ideas; these were candidate remarks, not commission decisions.

No contract awards, purchasing approvals, procurement votes, or spending motions were identified. The commission thanked the candidates and consultant; the consultant noted that the commission would discuss the interviews at its regular meeting later that evening. No hiring decision is recorded in this transcript.

**Published:** October 16, 2026