Commission authorizes recruitment plan for Riley County administrator

Oct 8, 2026

County human resources director Elizabeth Ward presented a recruitment timeline and screening process for the county administrator job; the board approved a screening work group, virtual preliminary interviews, and in‑person finalist interviews with candidate travel support.

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The Riley County Commission approved on Oct. 8 a recruitment and selection plan to hire a county administrator. Elizabeth Ward, human resources director, outlined a proposed timeline that includes a small HR work group to screen initial applications, 30‑minute virtual screening interviews in November and in‑person interviews for finalists, and suggested reimbursing candidates’ travel costs for the finalist stage.

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