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Council selects search firms for three executive searches; finance and community‑services searches unanimous, city‑manager firm chosen over objections
Summary
The Elgin City Council chose firms to lead executive searches for city positions: SGR (city manager search), AFION (finance director) and SGR (community services director). The finance and community services motions passed unanimously; the city-manager firm selection drew dissent from at least two council members.
The Elgin City Council on Feb. 18 directed staff to engage executive-search firms for three key municipal positions: the city manager search firm chosen was SGR (motion carried after roll‑call), AFION was approved to lead the finance‑director search, and SGR was approved for the community‑services‑director search.
Council Member Swain moved to select SGR for…
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