The City of Adel, Iowa (6,672) seeks a visionary leader with outstanding communication, planning, and economic development capabilities for its next City Administrator. Adel is a growing
community located on the western edge of the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. Adel’s brick streets, excellent schools, and consistent growth offer an outstanding professional opportunity in
an organization with tenured and talented staff and stable community leadership. The City Administrator will be highly collaborative and visible throughout the community The City offers a competitive benefits package and a starting salary between $160-175K DOQ. City residency preferred. www.adeliowa.gov

It is the City’s intent to conclude the search process as expediently as possible. Therefore, candidates are urged to tentatively mark the following dates on their
schedules:
Application deadline: October 13, 2025, 4:30 PM
Semifinalists notified: October 14, 2025
Zoom interviews: October 16, 2025
Finalist interviews: November 7 & 8, 2025
Employment Agreement approval: November 12, 2025
Start of employment: 30-45 days after approval