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Council narrows city manager field; semi-final interviews complete, finalists to be selected for March interviews
Summary
Councilors and staff reported that semi-finalist interviews for the city manager recruitment were conducted and that the council will meet Feb. 10 to select finalists for final interviews tentatively scheduled for March 7.
Councilors received an update on the city manager recruitment process and were asked to review interview recordings and ranking materials ahead of a council meeting to select finalists.
The recruiter and two council representatives conducted semi-finalist interviews the prior Friday and Saturday. Ten candidates were scheduled, two withdrew, and eight interviews were completed. The recruiter provided a scoring report and recommended four candidates for advancement; councilors were asked to review the recorded interviews and score sheets and return rankings to the mayor prior to the Feb. 10 meeting. Councilors discussed that the Feb. 10 meeting will likely require an executive session to discuss candidate details and that finalists, if selected, would be invited for final interviews on March 7; the draft schedule anticipates flying candidates in on March 6 and conducting full-day interviews on March 7.
Councilors asked about confidentiality and the effect on candidates’ current employment; staff said finalists will sign releases and that deeper background checks will follow. The council did not take a formal vote but agreed on the schedule for next steps and an executive-session approach for candidate discussion.
