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The Clear Voice

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The Clear Voice, produced by Clear Career Professionals, explores the complexity of leadership in local government as communities grow, demands rise, and expectations increase. Each week we sit down with government leaders, consultants, and innovators who know this work best.

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  • #32 - Lamesa, Texas City Manager PositionCast
    Dec 19 2025

    The City Manager position in Lamesa, Texas offers a rare opportunity to lead a full service West Texas city at a moment of real transition. In this City Manager PositionCast, Mayor Hayden Davis, Clear Career Professionals President Michael Boese, and The Clear Voice host, James Groom, provide a candid discussion about the Lamesa City Manager role, including council expectations, governance philosophy, economic development strategy, infrastructure priorities, and community culture.

    This episode covers what it is like to live and work in Lamesa TX, the City Manager salary and benefits, TMRS retirement, quality of life in West Texas, and the leadership qualities the City Council is seeking in its next City Manager. Topics include I-27 corridor growth, housing development, city branding, customer service culture, public safety, infrastructure investment, and long term economic opportunity.

    If you are a City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or senior municipal leader considering your next move in Texas local government, this episode will help you determine fit before applying.

    City Manager job opening in Lamesa Texas. Council Manager form of government. Full service city. Professional management opportunity.

    Learn more and apply https://clearcareerpro.com/city-manager-lamesa-tx/

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    36 min
  • #31 - Weatherford, Texas Director of Finance
    Dec 16 2025

    In this episode of the Clear Voice, host James Groom is joined by Clear President Michael Boese and City of Weatherford leadership for a PositionCast highlighting an exceptional municipal finance opportunity, Director of Finance for the City of Weatherford, Texas.

    City Manager James Hotopp and Assistant City Manager and CFO Dawn Brooks provide an in depth look at Weatherford’s culture, values, and strategic approach to growth. They discuss why the city has intentionally pursued steady, well managed expansion, how fiscal discipline supports quality of life and public safety, and what makes Weatherford an attractive place to live and work just west of the DFW Metroplex.

    The conversation explores the structure and strengths of the Finance Department, leadership expectations for the next Director of Finance, and the importance of mentoring, modernization, and strategic advising. Listeners will hear how Weatherford empowers directors to operate their departments with autonomy while maintaining accountability, collaboration, and a strong people focused culture.

    This PositionCast also covers key challenges and opportunities ahead, including managing growth, navigating legislative changes, complex capital planning, and maximizing the city’s ERP system. Compensation, benefits, and Clear’s candidate focused recruitment process are also discussed.

    This PositionCast is essential listening for finance professionals seeking a high impact leadership role in a financially healthy, values driven, and forward looking city.

    More information or to Apply - https://clearcareerpro.com/director-of-finance-weatherford-tx

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    35 min
  • #30 - Liberty, Texas Assistant Police Chief
    Dec 10 2025

    The Clear Voice sits down with Liberty Police Chief Rick Ashe for a detailed look at one of the most meaningful leadership opportunities currently open in Texas, the Assistant Chief of Police for the City of Liberty.

    Chief Ashe shares his decades long journey in law enforcement, including his tenure in Temple, his time as an assessor for TPCA accreditation, and the path that ultimately brought him to Liberty. He provides a clear and candid overview of the department’s structure, culture, technology modernization, and the transformative work underway to elevate service delivery, community visibility, and supervisory accountability.

    This episode explores the vision behind the newly created Assistant Chief role, which will oversee investigations, dispatch, records, evidence, internal affairs, accreditation, and training. Chief Ashe details the qualities he is seeking in a second-in-command, why the position is ideal for lieutenants or senior sergeants ready for their next professional step, and how the selected candidate will be mentored to eventually assume command of the organization.

    Listeners will also learn about Liberty’s low crime rate, community support, operational improvements, upcoming TPCA reaccreditation cycle, investment in technology including MDTs and Flock ALPR, and the city’s future economic growth tied to new subdivisions and the developing shallow-water port.

    Whether you are a seasoned law enforcement leader looking for upward mobility or simply want to understand how a department modernizes while strengthening culture, this episode provides an in-depth look at a compelling opportunity in a growing Texas community.

    Learn more or apply at:

    https://clearcareerpro.com/assistant-chief-of-police-liberty-tx/

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    34 min
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