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West Bend council approves up to $25,000 to hire executive search firm for city administrator replacement
Summary
The common council voted 7–1 to authorize a services contract, not to exceed $25,000 after attorney review, with MGT to conduct the search for a new city administrator; council members discussed timeline, prior use of the firm and potential extra travel costs for out-of-area finalists.
The West Bend Common Council directed staff to engage MGT (formerly GovHR) to lead the search for a new city administrator, approving a services contract not to exceed $25,000 after attorney review.
Council members said the firm will assemble a candidate profile, run recruitment and screening, and present finalists to the council. Mayor Joel Longert and multiple aldermen noted the city used MGT when it hired the current administrator eight years ago and cited Oshkosh and other Wisconsin cities as…
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