Council approves new Eureka city manager; Atkins, Ciarabellini sworn in for second terms

◼ link - Kaci Poor/The Times-Standard

Bill Panos agreed Tuesday that as Eureka's next city manager he will need to hit the ground running over the next few months to get a hold on Eureka's biggest issues -- not the least of which being the city's search for its next police chief.

”It's all about building a context of where this city has been and where it is now,” Panos said. “There are a lot of challenging things to be done here and I am very much looking forward to being a part of that.”

...In other matters, the council unanimously approved a resolution accepting the results of November's election and installing Councilwoman Linda Atkins and Councilwoman Melinda Ciarabellini victors in the Eureka City Council races for the Ward 2 and Ward 4 seats, respectively.

After she was sworn in for another four-year term, Atkins said she was glad the “hideous campaign” was over. The incumbent ran a close race against challenger Joe Bonino, winning by 320 votes....

Ciarabellini thanked her husband and her supporters.