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Melbourne Beach narrows interim town manager search to four candidates, sets panel interviews
Summary
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted 5-0 to invite four applicants to 30-minute panel interviews and delegated reference-checking to the finance manager as it moves quickly to fill an interim town manager post.
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to invite four applicants to interviews for the interim town manager position and directed the finance manager to check the candidates' listed references.
Commissioners chose Colin Donnelly, Gary Stevens, Lisa Frazier and Taylor Brown from a field of 12 applicants and agreed the interviews will be panel-style with 30-minute segments per candidate. The commission also voted 5-0 to have Finance Manager Jennifer Kerr contact the references listed in each candidate packet and report back to the commission.
The action follows public comment earlier in the meeting questioning the town's handling of the vacancy and the timing of the job posting. Mayor Lisonbee Dennington opened the special meeting noting it contained a single agenda item: review of interim town manager submissions and direction to staff regarding interviews.
Why it matters: The town's incumbent manager is scheduled to leave later this month, and…
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