The City of St. Joseph has narrowed the list to fill the position of Parks, Recreation & Civic Facilities director down to three.

Forest S. Decker, Karen Holmes, and Chuck Kempf are the final candidates on the list. The three will take part in a day-long series of interviews Oct. 30. A public meet and greet will be held following the interviews at 4 p.m. in the lower lobby of City Hall.

Decker received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, and his Master’s in Business Administration from Baker College in Flint, Michigan. He currently serves as the superintendent of parks for the city of Kansas City, Missouri, where he has held that position since 2009.

Holmes received her Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management and her Master’s in Public Administration from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. Most recently, she served as the recreation superintendent for the city of Wichita, Kansas, where she held that position since 2011.

Kempf received his Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Missouri Western State College, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He currently serves as interim parks director.

The city began searching for a parks director after long-time director Bill McKinney announced his retirement in March.