City staff told the Talladega City Council that applications for the city manager position will be accepted through Nov. 7 and that the council plans to manage the recruitment internally rather than contract a hiring firm.

The information matters because it sets the timeline and process for filling the city’s chief administrative post. Staff indicated the city will review applications after the Nov. 7 deadline and that the current job description and qualifications will remain in place for the initial recruitment; any future changes to the description would come back to the council for approval.

Council and staff discussed whether a special call meeting would be needed to consider how the council will pursue the hiring process; staff said the application period runs through Nov. 7 and that once applications are received the council will review them internally. The transcript records that the job description and qualifications will remain the same for now, though the council may tweak the description later and such changes would be presented to the council for approval.

No formal vote or hiring decision was recorded in the meeting minutes; this item was presented as process direction and scheduling. Additional details about application submission, evaluation criteria, interview panels, or compensation were not provided in the transcript.