Riley County sets interviewing window for five finalists in county administrator search

Nov 3, 2026

Human resources director Elizabeth Ford presented a three-part candidate experience and recommended executive sessions for in-person interviews of five prescreened finalists; commissioners tentatively agreed to early-December dates and asked staff to protect candidate confidentiality.

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Elizabeth Ford, the county's human resources director, updated commissioners on the county administrator recruitment process and proposed an in-person candidate experience that includes a panel interview, a 45-minute presentation or an extended formal interview, and a guided tour with department heads. She emphasized that the three commissioners are the decision-makers and recommended using executive session for interviews and portions of the process to protect candidate confidentiality.

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