By Chris Taylor
Paducah, KY – The city of Paducah has hired an Atlanta-based firm to recruit a new city manager. Jim Mercer of Mercer Group plans to tour Paducah, interviewing city commissioners and directors before conducting the executive search. He expects the process to take three to four months. The candidate will replace former long-time City Manager Jim Zumwalt who resigned earlier this month at the request of city commissioners.