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Sarasota commission opts to run city manager search without outside consultant, directs letters of interest to executive search firms
Summary
The commission voted unanimously May 20, 2025, to proceed with a city manager search without hiring a separate consultant and directed staff to issue letters of interest to executive search firms identified on the FCCMA list (seven firms, one firm withdrawn).
The Sarasota City Commission voted unanimously May 20, 2025, to proceed with the city manager search without hiring an outside consultant and instructed staff to solicit letters of interest from an established list of executive search firms. Commissioners approved the approach by motion and later confirmed a consensus to begin a letters‑of‑interest process using the Florida City and County Management Association (FCCMA) list of firms (one firm on the original list had withdrawn and will not be included).
City staff presented procurement constraints and…
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