Collin Bielser has been appointed as the new assistant city manager for the City of Hays, City Manager Toby Dougherty announced in a news release Wednesday.
Bielser was selected for the position out of 100 candidates after a lengthy and extensive national search. He will assume his duties Jan. 6.
Bielser comes to the City of Hays from Fairbury, Neb., where he has served as the city administrator since July 2015. Prior to Fairbury, Bielser worked for the City of Baldwin City and the City of Eudora. He is a native Kansan, growing up in Colby.
Bielser graduated from the University of Kansas with a master’s degree in public administration and a master’s urban planning.
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