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Board directs city attorney to negotiate contract for Jay Carter Napier as city administrator after finalist interviews
Summary
After a nationwide search assisted by Slavin Management Consultants and in‑person finalist interviews, the Board amended a resolution to insert the candidate name Jay Carter Napier and approved directing the city attorney to enter contract negotiations, 8–1.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 16 approved a resolution directing the city attorney to enter contract negotiations for hiring a city administrator and, by amendment, inserted the name Jay Carter Napier as the preferred candidate.
Mayor Chris Fitter summarized the recruitment process, saying the board used a nationwide recruitment firm, Slavin Management Consultants, screened candidates and invited four finalists for in‑person interviews. Fitter said one finalist stood out. “It’s become clear to me that one candidate is best positioned to help this board and our senior staff deliver upon those three objectives, and that is Carter Napier of Casper, Wyoming,” Fitter said during discussion.
Vice Mayor Linville and multiple aldermen praised the hiring process and emphasized fit with Spring Hill’s upcoming capital and utility projects; Linville said Napier’s experience with CIP and water/wastewater solutions was a strong factor. Several aldermen also praised the interim city administrator’s performance and said they supported promoting the interim administrator into an assistant role to preserve institutional knowledge.
A motion to amend Resolution 25‑150 to insert the name Jay Carter Napier passed 7–2. The amended resolution directing the city attorney to begin contract negotiations then passed 8–1 on the final vote. The motion to approve the resolution was made by Mayor Fitter and seconded by Vice Mayor Linville.
Mayor Fitter described Napier’s experience in Casper as including oversight of an approximately $150 million infrastructure capital program, a 45‑mile water pipeline, municipal budgets like Spring Hill’s and work on downtown redevelopment and public‑private partnerships. Fitter said these elements made Napier a fit for the city’s near‑term needs.
The resolution directs the city attorney to begin negotiations for an employment contract; the board did not conduct a public vote on a final contract during the meeting. Staff noted additional steps remain to finalize terms, background checks and a negotiated employment agreement.
