OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Select Board has narrowed the field of candidates for the position of town manager to two finalists. 

The finalists are Saco resident Patricia Finnigan who is the former town manager of Camden, and Kris Tucker of Virginia Beach, Virginia, former director of economic and community development for Northhampton County, Virginia, according to an announcement from the town of Ogunquit.

Both candidates will be in Ogunquit later this month to participate in the third part of the interview process.

The candidates were interviewed by the Town Manager Selection Committee and by the Select Board. 

The public is invited to an informal gathering to meet both candidates at the Dunaway Community Center from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on July 25.

The town’s department heads will interview the candidates on July 26, and the candidates will have a second interview that day with the Select Board.

The Select Board anticipates announcing the new town manager and their starting date the following week.

Donald Gerrish is currently serving as the town’s interim town manager. 

Former Town Manager Tom Fortier was arrested in August and charged with unauthorized taking or transfer and official oppression for allegedly charging people to park in a lot owned by the town of Ogunquit on July 4, when parking was supposed to be free, and then pocketing the money.

He was put on administrative leave following his arrest. and resigned in February, effective June 30.