Pasco picks new interim city manager. He has more than a decade of experience
Deputy City Manager Adam Lincoln was sworn in Monday night as interim city manager as the city council looks for a replacement for Dave Zabell, who’s leaving at the end of the month after eight years with the city.
Lincoln’s temporary appointment goes into effect Nov. 1.
He’ll also get a pay bump up to $201,480 a year for taking on two jobs. He was making about $180,000, according to the city’s salary schedule.
The city of Pasco hired Lincoln in 2020. He came to the Tri-Cities after working as the Pullman city administrator and as the assistant to the city manager in Lakewood.
He holds degrees from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Governance and Public Policy and Western Washington University.
“For over a decade, Lincoln has worked at the federal, state and local levels of government. Lincoln is active within the city management profession and belongs to several municipal management organizations,” read the news release.
Lincoln could be in the manager positions for a few weeks to several months, depending on how long the city council’s search for Zabell’s replacement takes.
A meet-and-greet event is being planned in mid-November for the public to meet the top candidates for the job, with a selection by the city council expected “shortly after,” said the news release.
The names of the top candidates have not been made public.
