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Oskaloosa council appoints Pam Nims as city clerk/finance director and hires Sean Metcalfe as city manager
Summary
The council approved the appointment of Pam Nims as city clerk/finance director effective March 4 and ratified an employment agreement hiring Sean Metcalfe as the new city manager with an April 7 start date; both measures passed by roll call votes.
The Oskaloosa City Council approved two personnel actions on Monday: the appointment of Pam Nims as city clerk/finance director effective March 4, 2025, and the employment agreement to hire Sean Metcalfe as Oskaloosa’s city manager with an anticipated start date of April 7, 2025.
The council discussed the search process for city manager, the negotiation of contract language and severance provisions, and whether residency requirements were changed from earlier agreements. Councilmembers said the recruitment process involved tour events and a public interview day; the contract went through multiple counteroffers before the council approved the final document. The meeting record indicates the council reviewed Section 4 (termination and severance) and declined to add extra termination language requested by the candidate, instead passing the agreement as drafted.
Pam Nims’ appointment was approved by roll call. The record shows Nims’ starting annual salary is $80,000 with a scheduled increase to $85,000 after six months. The council congratulated both appointees and directed staff to finalize paperwork.
Ending: Councilmembers thanked members of the public and the consultant team who assisted in the manager search; staff will complete onboarding steps and return any required paperwork to the council.
