Draft of a job posting from the city of Dallas shows photo of the Houston skyline

DALLAS — Dallas is hiring for the city's top job, but that's not clear from the latest draft of the brochure designed to attract applicants.

Instead of a photo of Big D, the draft document presented to City Council members searching for the next city manager featured a photo of the Houston skyline on the cover.

Several council members hired consultants from BakerTilly to add a better photo to the front, perhaps a shot of Reunion Tower or the iconic red Pegasus, but no one seemed to realize that the photo wasn't of Dallas at all.

Our WFAA team believes we've found the original photo – or at least one taken from a similar vantage point. It was posted to Flickr in 2017 by photographer Raul Cano with the caption “Morning view of downtown Houston.”

Even though they did not recognize the photo of Houston on the front page, council members were not convinced by the contents of the document prepared by BakerTilly.

They asked consultants to make changes, including replacing the photo, and then submit a new draft by close of business on Wednesday.

If city leaders are happy with the changes, the document will then be officially released to recruit potential candidates for the most powerful position in City Hall: that of city manager.

The City Manager prepares the city's $5 billion budget, oversees the police and fire departments, and directs all city employees, including those responsible for building permits and street repairs.

To find the right candidate, Dallas has agreed to pay BakerTilly $134,375. The company's responsibilities also include putting together a job description brochure to convince potential candidates of Dallas' qualities.

The company's proposal is that it will receive 30% of the fee up front, 30% once it finishes identifying qualified candidates, and another 30% once on-site interviews with finalists begin. Once the finalist accepts the job, the company will receive the final 10%