The search is on as the firm hired to find the next city manager for the city of Bainbridge Island has gotten right to work.

On Monday, a representative from Strategic Government Resources arrived on the island to meet with various island interest groups from city officials to local citizens.

Strategic Government Resources was awarded the contract to find the city’s next top executive after the firm’s CEO Ron Holifield won the council’s unanimous approval on April 10.

But if Holifield is the straight-shooting man from Texas, armed with southern charm and blunt talk, then Tom Muehlenbeck is his deputy coming into town to get things in order.

The city plans to schedule meetings between Muehlenbeck and individual council members. He will also meet with key city staff members and members of the community over the three days he is visiting the island.

Muehlenbeck boasts a career as a city manager of six cities, and also served on the city management team of two additional cities. His most recent management job was in the city of Plano, Texas, where he retired after serving 23 years as city manager.

He currently holds the title of senior vice president of executive searches at Strategic Government Resources.