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Plan C: Wakefield offers Brackney city manager position

By TOM STANKARD

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WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield City Council recently heard Jason Laumann rejected its offer to be city manager and agreed Wednesday afternoon to offer Richard Brackney the job.

In February, the council interviewed seven candidates, including Perry Franzoi, Eva Smith-Fergason, Mary Servia, Thomas Budgick, Mike Womack, Laumann and Brackney.

On March 3, the council offered Womack the position. At a March 18 meeting, the council reported Womack rejected the council's offer because he "wanted to pursue a different municipal avenue." Moving forward, the...