Jason Tomanek has accepted the City of Bismarck’s offer to become the Administrator for the City.
Tomanek, who has served as Acting City Administrator since January 3, was one of three finalists for the position who were interviewed on February 15. He began working for the City in 2006 as a Planner in the Community Development department and became Assistant City Administrator in 2016.
“We are excited for what Jason brings to this position. He is a steady, thoughtful individual who has a wonderful vision for the future of our city,” said Mayor Mike Schmitz. “Jason has proven time and time again to be someone who can balance the sheer volume of work this position demands but is always approachable and thrives on being a valuable resource for anyone with questions or various ideas.”
Tomanek succeeds Keith Hunke, who retired at the beginning of 2024. The City Administrator is one of three appointed positions within the structure of the City of Bismarck organization. Directors for the City’s 15 departments report to the City Administrator, as the Administrator provides overall leadership for the City of Bismarck’s nearly 900 employees.
“To have the opportunity to positively impact my hometown – that is a special sort of responsibility,” said Tomanek. “There are so many things that I truly appreciate and love about Bismarck and I can’t wait to continue to be that ambassador for the community. But I’m always looking for ways we can do better. In some aspects, that could be finding ways to do more with less, but in other instances it could be, if we do want to try to do more with more, how can we continue to do that responsibly.”
With Tomanek vacating the Assistant City Administrator position, a search is expected to begin in the coming weeks for the third-ever person to hold that position.