The City of Atlantic’s Personnel and Finance Committee has selected a person to succeed current City Clerk Deb Wheatley Field when she retires early next year. The Committee interviewed three candidates last Thursday evening. The candidates included Ali Tupper, Barb Barrick, and current Deputy City Clerk Deidre Derby.

City Administrator John Lund says after interviewing the three candidates, their selection was contacted. The offer was made to Barb Barrick, and she accepted.

Barrick currently works as a Community Development Specialist at SWIPCO, in Atlantic. She’s previously served as the City Clerk/Finance Director for the City of Fort Dodge, and Financial Manager for the City of Marengo. Barrick is a graduate of Upper Iowa University, with a double major in Business Administration and Public Administration.

The City Council must still approve the Personnel and Finance Committee’s recommendation. Assuming they do, she would replace Deb Wheatley Field after her last day on February 24th.

Wheatley Field announced in Sept. she would be retiring as the City Clerk in Atlantic, after more than 35-years on the job.