Council directs staff to post town-manager job for 30 days; committee review planned

Council members directed staff to advertise for a permanent town manager on a 30‑day posting, with an option to extend if necessary. Interim Town Manager Miller described an existing job description and proposed removing “administrator” from the title; Councilor Heisler provided a draft job description emphasizing economic development and local priorities.

Council agreed on a timeline that would open the posting on Monday, Sept. 8, and close 30 days later (early October), with staff and a screening committee screening applications, checking references and returning finalists for council interview. Staff suggested posting on the town website, League of Arizona Cities and Towns, GovernmentJobs and commercial job boards (Indeed, LinkedIn) and noted there was no dedicated recruitment budget; the council accepted that approach.

Council asked for a screening process that may include community members and department directors; the council will receive a short list of finalists and then conduct interviews and community meet‑and‑greet events as appropriate. The motion to post and begin recruitment passed unanimously.