The current city administrator in Hickman, Nebraska, was the clear choice of the Ouray City Council, as well as a variety of local government and business leaders and Ouray citizens who interviewed him Friday. Here’s what each of the five city councilors had to say in selecting Clarke over longtime Arizona municipal leader Eric Duthie:

MAYOR GREG NELSON

Nelson said Clarke was well-prepared, demonstrating he had spent some time researching the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, and showed interest in O...