The hunt for a new Austin city manager resumes Thursday, as City Council members are set to interview more potential candidates at the Hilton Austin Airport.

Council members have tried to conduct interviews under a shroud of secrecy, after voting to keep the candidates — even finalists — confidential. Such a move is unusual. Other major Texas cities have hired city managers, the city’s top executive, under processes that allow for public input on finalists.

Thanks in part to the help of Twitter users, the American-Statesman was able to identify four of the five candidates who interviewed Tuesday, as they were seen entering and exiting the interview room at the Hilton Austin Airport hotel.

Ann Arbor City Administrator Howard Lazarus, Miami City Manager Daniel Alfonso, Minneapolis City Coordinator Spencer Cronk and former Tulsa City Manager Jim Twombly met with council members in a closed-door executive session. The fifth candidate, a woman, hid her face with a folder as she entered the room for her interview.

The Statesman sued the city of Austin Tuesday afternoon, seeking a judge’s order to force to the city to release documents related to the search, which the Statesman has requested under the Texas Public Information Act. Austin officials have claimed their release would hurt the city’s competitive advantage in seeking candidates.

Four more candidates are expected to interview Thursday. Want to follow along and help us identify who might get the city’s top job? Live tweets from @efindell and @philjankowski are below.

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