Butch Sanders

There's a lot of scuttlebutt flying about longtime city administrator Butch Sanders' resignation this week. The heart of the matter seems to be personal, which comes as no surprise to a lot of folks who know him. We'll leave that be as long as it doesn't cross over into the realm of legitimate public interest.
But it will be extremely interesting to see who replaces him. After two decades of having "Butch take care of it" city council members have to fill their most important position.
Will they look in town? (They should.)
Will they throw the process open to the whole wide world? (They should.)
Will Spanish skills be required? (Probably not.)
The politics around this hire could become intense.