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Board hires PAA to run administrator recruitment; timeline and optional emotional‑intelligence testing outlined
Summary
The Sawyer County Board approved a contract with Public Administrator Associates (PAA) to lead recruitment for a new county administrator, accepting a reduced fee structure and a proposed timeline that would conclude finalist assessments in May.
The Sawyer County Board approved hiring Public Administrator Associates (PAA) to manage the recruitment and assessment process for a new county administrator.
John (PAA) told the board the firm’s typical fee range is roughly $20,000–$23,000 but offered a $1,000 reduction for the county and additional deductions if parts of the process are held virtually. He described a suggested timeline: advertise March 26, keep recruitment open about a month (closing April 28), provide a candidate ranking to the committee by early May, select finalists May 8–9, and hold finalist assessment interviews May 19–20 with contract negotiation the following week. The firm also offered optional emotional‑intelligence testing for finalists; PAA listed that as an additional optional cost (about $1,900) and said two recent counties used the assessment tool and found it helpful.
Supervisor Buckles moved to hire PAA; Supervisor John Righeimer seconded. The motion passed by voice vote. The contract will allow the firm to begin work immediately and proceed with the recruitment schedule contingent on committee approvals of job materials at a forthcoming meeting.
PAA representatives said the firm would not charge the county if the board declined the engagement after the kickoff; the firm offered reduced fees for virtual early meetings and the optional emotional‑intelligence testing would be decided later in the process.
