A more intense background check has eliminated a candidate applying to be the city’s next civic center director and prompted city officials to move forward and give a second interview to the next person on the list.

While Assistant City Manager Wes Smith wouldn’t say what specifically was discovered nor would he identify the candidate, Smith did say that the decision not to consider the candidate came after information surfaced when the city performed a more thorough background check.

“There were some things that came up as we checked his past that suggested that he likely wouldn’t be the best fit for the position,” Smith said. “So now we’ve decided to bring another candidate in for a second round of interviews, and we’ll begin looking at their background this week.”

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