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City details multi-panel interview process for mayoral appointment; Oct. 13 set tentatively

5882250 · September 23, 2025
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City leaders discussed a multi-panel interview schedule and logistics for mayoral appointments, including panels for council, the mayor’s executive group and department heads, a candidate tour, and a possible public meet-and-greet. GMP Consultants will solicit council questions and the mayor retains discretion on appointment timing.

City officials described a multi-panel interview process aimed at helping the mayor choose an appointment that the council may later confirm, with Oct. 13 tentatively identified as a likely interview day.

Dave Zabel, of GMP Consultants, told the council the process would let the mayor, council and department heads assess finalists and said timing is important because candidates “may be looking elsewhere.” Zabel said, “we're probably talking about a 6 hour process” to interview candidates, though he later described the interview panels plus about an hour-long tour as taking…

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