REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Dubuque Council Agrees on Salary Package in City Manager Search
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 23, 2026
Consultants return in November; longtime City Manager Mike Van Milligen retires at the end of May 2027
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- At this week's meeting, the Dubuque City Council agreed on the recommended salary and benefits package for a new city manager.
- Mayor Brad Cavanaugh said the next step comes in November, when the search consultants will meet to discuss the position.
- The city is replacing longtime City Manager Mike Van Milligen, who announced he will retire at the end of May 2027.
- The executive search began in late September, when the council launched recruitment with an outside firm.
REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
The search for Dubuque's next city manager took another step this week. At its council meeting, the Dubuque City Council agreed on the recommendation for a salary and benefits package for a new city manager, Radio Dubuque reported.
Mayor Brad Cavanaugh said the next step comes in November, when the consultants chosen to help find the next city manager will meet to discuss the position.
The city is replacing longtime City Manager Mike Van Milligen, who announced he will retire at the end of May 2027. The council launched the executive search with an outside firm in late September.
Official Attribution: Radio Dubuque • Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Farragutful)