Troy Powell, the current city manager of The Colony, has been chosen as Leander’s next city manager. An employment agreement must still be negotiated and finalized, according to city spokesperson Mike Neu, the timeline for which has not yet been set. Leander City Council voted unanimously to hire Troy Powell during a special called meeting Aug. 13. Council also voted to create a committee to negotiate Troy Powell’s employment contract. The group will consist of Mayor Troy Hill, the city’s Human Resources Director Cindy Hignite, Matt Powell (no relation) of Powell Municipal, and City Attorney Paige Saenz. The four will facilitate the negotiation of Troy Powell’s employment agreement, according to Neu. Troy Powell began working for The Colony—a Dallas suburb of about 41,000 people—in 2010, according to The Colony’s website. He has a master’s of political science in urban affairs management and a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Central Oklahoma, the website says, and he is an International City Managers Association-credentialed city manager.