Rob Hauck Named Tomball's New City Manager

TOMBALL, TX — The City of Tomball has ended their search for its next city manager to replace George Shackelford, and the best man for the job was there all along.

The city council approved the selection of Assistant City Manager Rob Hauck to replace Shackelford who retires next month.

In October 2017, Shackelford announced his retirement to the Tomball City Council in a closed door meeting.

The council immediately began the process of replacing Shackelford.

Advertisements were done with the Texas Municipal League site which advertises throughout the State of Texas and nationwide.

Thirty-two applications were initially received from around the country.

The cty council narrowed that field down to 10 candidates and they were sent a lengthy questionnaire to answer and return.

The Council then narrowed the field down once again to five candidates.

One of the candidates subsequently took another position and the remaining four candidates attended an assessment center conducted by the city’s Human Resources Department.

The candidates throughout the day long assessment center held interviews with members of the city council, employee groups along with a retired city canager and a panel made up of local business interest.

They all took a tour of the city facilities conducted by a city employee.

The candidates were also provided with a scenario about the city budget and their job was to prepare a presentation and present to the City Council.

The council took all the information provided throughout the assessment center and selected Hauck as their new city manager.

Hauck previously served as Tomball's chief of police, before he was hired to be the assistant city manager in 2014.

Hauck will begin his new duties April 2, 2018.

Image: Courtesy, City of Tomball