During its May 27 meeting, Montgomery City Council approved hiring Brent Walker as the new city administrator effective June 16.

What we know

The search for a new city administrator began after the previous city administrator Gary Palmer was fired 3-1 during a Nov. 18 City Council meeting, per prior reporting. Since then, Police Chief Anthony Solomon has been serving as the interim city administrator.

Walker joins the city after experiences as city manager at Bridge City, Texas, and assistant city manager at the city of Dalhart, Texas, according to his LinkedIn profile. His most recent position was serving as the financial director of the city of Spring Valley Village, Texas.