The number of potential Washougal city administrators has been narrowed from 11 to six.

Mayor Sean Guard released the list of names last night during the City Council workshop. The finalists are: Andrew Barton, Mark Gervasi, Bryan Harrison, Phillip Messina, David Scott and Craig Wood.

Barton's experience has included serving as the town administrator in New Castle, Colorado, city manager of Fernandina Beach, Fla; staff assistant and assistant to the city manager in Kirkland, Wash.; tax officer for the City of Bellevue, Wash.; and executive director of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

Gervasi, the city manager in Tillamook, Ore., has also been the city administrator in Lafayette and Jefferson, Ore.

Harrison, the county administrative officer in Pacific County, Wash., has also worked as the director of the community development department and the director of the Department of Social and Health Services, both in Pacific County.

Messina, the city administrator in Central Point, Ore., has also been a city administrator in North Bend, Wash.; Burlington, Wash.; and Colfax, Wash.

Scott, director of Development Review Services in Vancouver, has also served as a building official in Tigard, Ore.; adjunct faculty at Chemeketa Community College, in Salem, Ore.; and commission secretary for the City of Los Angeles.

Wood, city manager for SeaTac, Wash., has also worked as the assistant city manager and principal planner in SeaTac; as well as environmental planner for Berger/Abam Engineers; director of Jefferson County Planning and Building in Port Townsend, Wash.; City Council member in Pullman, Wash.; and regional planner for the Clearwater Economic Development Association in Moscow, Idaho.

The finalists are expected to attend a social Wednesday, March 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the council chambers at City Hall, 1701 "C" St. The event will be free and open to the public. Two panels will interview the finalists the following day.

Read the rest of the story in the March 9 issue of the Post-Record