(KMZA)--The city of Seneca has begun its search for a new city administrator.

The Seneca City Council voted at their January 6 meeting to hire the Kansas League of Municipalities to assist the city in its search.

Matt Rehder, who has served as Seneca City Administrator the last seven years, has accepted a new job as the city administrator of Iola in southeast Kansas. He begins his new job March 1st.

His last day with the city of Seneca will be February 5.

In other business, a hearing was held on a nuisance property located at 903 Main Street owned by Julia Fuller.

Police Chief Jordan Weaver informed the Council that some work has been done to clean up the overgrown vegetation on the property.

The Council voted to table any action until their April 7 meeting.