Lamesa’s search for a new city manager may be coming to an end. After conducting an interview Thursday night with an applicant, city council members gave the mayor the authority to make the candidate an offer. City officials are now waiting for a response. “So we’re holding tight right now,” Mayor Josh Stevens said Friday. “We don’t have any future interviews for the moment.” Council members interviewed a total of seven candidates. They began interviewing applicants last month. They conducted two interviews during a Tuesday night executive session. They were scheduled to conduct two more Thursday night, but one applicant withdrew due to a ...