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Council creates recruitment subcommittee for city manager search, orders meetings be recorded

5722674 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

Council formed a three-member recruitment subcommittee to lead the city manager search and approved an amendment requiring recordings of subcommittee meetings and online archiving.

The Independence City Council voted 7-0 to establish a recruitment subcommittee to lead the process of hiring a new city manager after the incumbent announced an impending departure. The resolution (25-782) authorizes the subcommittee to craft a request for proposals (RFP) for a search firm, define contract deliverables, and plan public engagement during candidate screening.

During discussion, Council member Stewart proposed and successfully added an amendment requiring that open meetings of the subcommittee be recorded and…

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