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Two Rivers council finalizes schedule and public meet-and-greet for city manager finalists
Summary
The Two Rivers City Council confirmed a schedule of candidate tours, assessments and a public meet-and-greet for four city manager finalists to be held May 28–30, with interviews to occur in closed session under Wisconsin law and consultant-led assessment activities on Friday.
The Two Rivers City Council on May 27 laid out the schedule and public events for four finalists for the city manager position, including individual tours Thursday, an evening public meet-and-greet and consultant‑facilitated interview and assessment sessions Friday.
Council members and staff said the finalists will do one‑hour site tours on Thursday, then appear at a 6–8 p.m. public meet‑and‑greet at the community house where candidates will rotate among four stations to introduce themselves and answer questions. Daryl Hovland, a partner with Public Administration Associates, will facilitate Friday’s staff conversation and assessments.
The council’s consultant team will administer a written exercise and an emotional intelligence assessment for each finalist Friday morning; each candidate will have four one‑hour blocks that day (writing exercise, staff conversation, emotional‑intelligence assessment and a break) before the council interviews begin at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Council members were asked to review a list of potential interview and writing‑exercise questions that will be circulated ahead of the interviews.
City staff said feedback collected from the public forms distributed at the meet‑and‑greet will be compiled and provided to the council, and that feedback from department heads and the assessments will also be shared before the council’s post‑interview deliberations. The council chair said the interviews will be conducted in closed session “as permitted under Wisconsin law” to allow deliberation of candidate evaluations.
The consultant team will also forward a draft employment agreement to the city attorneys so council members have a starting point for negotiations if a finalist is chosen. The council expects the process to produce a top candidate by Friday night, though members acknowledged finalists sometimes request additional time before accepting an offer.
Council members were asked to be available for the full Friday session and to submit preferred interview questions and writing‑exercise prompts in the next two days. The city will distribute final schedules and materials to council and staff prior to Friday’s sessions.
