More than 50 applications from all over the country have poured into the city of Bristol, Tennessee as officials are working to hire a new city manager.Current City Manager, Bill Sorah, announced his intentions to retire last year. He was appointed by council to serve as city manager in January 2014. According to Vince Turner, Mayor of Bristol We are in the middle of hiring a new city manager currently, so that is a big decision our council has to make and of making sure we get the right person.