Miami County commissioner outlines multi-stage county administrator hiring to Riley commissioners

Oct 2, 2026

A visiting Miami County commissioner described a multi-step hiring process — 60 applicants winnowed by HR and virtual interviews, then several in-person interviews held in executive session — and Riley County staff said the advertised pay range is the published maximum but hires will likely start at lower steps.

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George Bretz, introduced to the Riley County Commission as a Miami County commissioner, told the board his county’s recent search for a county administrator relied on broad advertising, recorded virtual interviews and multiple executive sessions to protect candidate identities. "We had about 60 applicants…we did at least 12 virtual interviews," Bretz said, describing how the screening committee cut the pool to a small set of personal interviews.

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