The Porterville City Council has selected interim city manager Rich Tree to officially become the city's next city manager.

As a scheduled matter on the agenda for the next Porterville City Council meeting the council is set to consider an employment agreement with Tree. The council will meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday with the open session set to begin at 6:30. If the contract is approved a ceremonial swearing in will be scheduled for the council's next meeting on October 7.

Also as part of Tuesday's meeting there are two closes session items concerning the city manager. One deals with the appointment of the city manager and the other deals with the contract negotiations with the city manager.

Tree said he's already effectively accepted an agreement. “The agreement was pret

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