Isaac Turner began his stint as Elgin’s interim city manager Jan. 8, following City Council’s unanimous vote to release former City Manager Tom Mattis in late 2024 due to a personnel issue discussed behind closed doors.

Career history

According to a news release, Turner has more than 40 years of experience in city management and recently served as interim city manager in Leander, where he led several projects and helped to enhance economic development efforts.

Other projects Turner has led throughout his career include master planning, water/wastewater improvements, land development plans and more, according to the release.

Zooming in

Per the Texas City Management Association, Turner has also held the interim city manager position for other cities, including:

• Hutto
• Bridgeport
• Longview

Turner has served as city manager for the cities of:

• Taylor
• McKinney
• Venice, Florida
• Ormond Beach, Florida

Notable quote

“Isaac’s experience with growing communities of all sizes, strategic planning, economic development initiatives, communitywide visioning, technology and infrastructure projects, makes him an excellent leader for our outstanding team at the city of Elgin as we navigate through 2025 and hire a permanent city manager,” Elgin Mayor Theresa McShan said in the release.

Stay tuned

Elgin Public Information Officer Amy Miller told Community Impact the city will soon begin a nationwide search for the next city manager, which should last six to eight months.