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Search committee approves revisions to city auditor job description after resignation announced
Summary
After the city auditor announced a resignation effective Dec. 8, the Special Search Committee reviewed and approved edits to the auditor job description, directed staff to post the opening, and discussed interim consultant coverage and screening procedures for applicants.
The Special Search Committee for the City of Otter on Nov. 24 reviewed and approved edits to the city auditor job description after learning the auditor will leave on Dec. 8, 2025. The committee appointed a co-chaired search team and directed staff to post the revised position while the panel vets candidates and considers interim coverage.
The committee’s presiding member read a letter from Council President Tyros notifying members that "the city auditor has resigned with the last day of 12/08/2025," and announced a special search committee co-chaired by Councilor Durnell Owitz and Councilor Heath with members Councilors Kacinskas, Mack and Eglin. Committee members discussed wording across the job description, aiming to clarify the auditor’s duties and lines of supervision.
Members debated candidate-facing language for the position’s purpose, agreeing to replace colloquial phrasing such as "watchdog" with more precise terms like…
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