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Council adopts interview-based process and timeline for Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority appointments
Summary
After debate about transparency and evaluation criteria, Charlotte City Council approved a workgroup plan to sort and interview applicants for Metro Public Transportation Authority seats, using a SurveyMonkey-based shortlisting step followed by in-person interviews and recommendations.
Charlotte City Council on Oct. 13 approved a council work-group recommendation to screen and interview applicants for the new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority as required by the PAVE Act and the authority's memorandum of understanding.
Council member James Mitchell, who led the work group, told council that the process responds to earlier member requests for more involvement in choosing interviewees, input on interview questions and the ability for councilors to attend interviews. "On Tuesday, you'll get a special delivery of our application resume," Mitchell said; he said the applications list contained 126 applicants as of the previous day.
How the process will work
- Special delivery of application packets to council members on Oct. 14. - Each council member will use a SurveyMonkey shortlist tool to select three candidates…
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