Jason Gage hired for city manager job in Tennessee

Jason Gage, who recently exited as Springfield's city manager, has lined up his next job.

Gage is scheduled to start April 28 as city manager in Brentwood, Tennessee, according to a news release. He'll succeed Kirk Bednar, who retired in January after more than 24 years with the municipality.

"We believe Jason matches the culture and performance expectations of all stakeholders," Brentwood Mayor Mark Gorman said in the release. "Jason understands we are looking for incremental improvement and not structural change."

Gage was among five finalists narrowed down from over 50 applicants through a process conducted by executive search firm Government Professional Services.

“Brentwood is a very special place. It is my privilege to work for this city commission, lead their highly qualified staff team and serve this incredible community," Gage said in the release.

As city manager of Brentwood, Gage will lead a municipality with a roughly $108 million budget and more than 300 full-time employees, according to information on the municipality's website. The city, a suburb of Nashville, had a 2020 population of 45,373.

The Brentwood City Commission's March 10 agenda lists a starting annual salary of $267,500 for Gage.

Gage previously managed a $507 million budget and a staff of more than 2,100 in his role as city manager of Springfield, according to past reporting. He left Springfield with an annual salary of nearly $268,000.

Gage exited in January after announcing his resignation in October.

Deputy City Manager Collin Quigley is serving as interim city manager of Springfield amid a search that involves the services of executive search firm Strategic Governmental Resources.