CHAPMAN –Chapman City Administrator Gerry Bieker will be leaving that post.

Chapman Mayor Phil Weishaar said Bieker was offered “an excellent opportunity to move to Goodland.”

Weishaar confirmed that Bieker recently turned in his notice in Chapman and it was announced at the City Council meeting Wednesday night.  Bieker will be on duty in Chapman until June 20, and begin work in Goodland about July 1.

Weishaar said the search for a successor has involved putting an advertisement with the Kansas League of Municipalities. There will also be job advertisements in  area newspapers.

The mayor noted Chapman is a small town. “We may be the beginning step for some people. We have to be kind of careful as to what we get, because we want to make sure we got somebody that’s going to be able to accomplish some things, and we may have to have people on staff who can cover everything.”

Bieker has worked for the  Chapman as City Administrator since December of 2009. He was the first City Administrator hired in that city.  Weishaar stated Bieker has done an excellent job. “It’s not surprising that other cities have noticed the accomplishments that he’s been involved with.”