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Council keeps city manager ad language; debate centers on residency preference
Summary
Bangor City Council kept a draft city manager job ad that prefers—rather than requires—residency in Bangor after a divided debate. The consultant outlined priorities for candidates and a timeline for applications.
Bangor City Council kept language in a draft city manager job announcement that states residency in Bangor is preferred but not mandatory, following a divided discussion and a formal vote on the matter.
Don, the consultant leading the city manager search, told the council on Jan. 27 that he heard from staff and the public about the city nd listed priorities for a new manager, including addressing homelessness and substance abuse, affordable housing and neighborhood density, staffing and retention, infrastructure maintenance, long-term strategic planning, economic development and upgraded technology. "I should have the document ready . . . and should be able to send you all a copy with what I heard," Don said.
The consultant said many people expressed a desire for a manager "from Maine" who would live in Bangor, and described other…
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