Committee sets manager‑appointment rules, minimum qualifications and voting threshold

The committee voted to require that the consolidated government manager be chosen from a list of no more than three candidates provided by the mayor and be appointed by an affirmative vote of six commission members, a point several members clarified includes the mayor's vote. The adopted language sets minimum qualifications: a master's degree in public administration, public affairs or business (or a similar degree), at least four years in a managerial administrative position in local government, and certification or accreditation from a nationally recognized credentialing body within six months of appointment.