Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonté and the City Council have chosen two finalists for the city manager position: Clinton Deschene, town manager in Hermon, Maine; and Benjamin Marchant, former city administrator in Jerome, Idaho.

Candidates, accompanied by their spouses have been invited to Auburn to meet with the city council, city staff, government agencies and the public. Benjamin Marchant will be in Auburn on Tuesday, May 1.

Clinton Deschene will be in Auburn on Tuesday, May 8.

The candidates will meet with city staff and various government agencies on their assigned day and plan to attend a public gathering during the evening to give citizens an opportunity to meet the candidates.

This public gathering will be held at the Auburn Public Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on both May 1 and May 8.

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