Former Bellevue City Manager Steven R. Sarkozy has been selected to serve as the city of Carlsbad’s next city manager.

Since leaving Bellevue in 2013, Sarkozy has worked as a consultant for a number of private firms including a social equity investment firm with an international portfolio focused on creating sustainable communities in Third World countries.

Sarkozy will receive an annual salary of $260,000. His scheduled start date is April 14.