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Recruiter: tight market but early candidate interest for South Lyon city manager; council urged civility to retain hires
Summary
Frank Walsh told the council recruiting a city manager in Michigan is challenging; he reported about 12–13 candidates so far, expects up to 20–25 applicants, set a Dec. 12 application deadline and said confidential candidate vetting would occur under the Michigan Open Meetings Act.
Walsh Municipal Services representative Frank Walsh updated South Lyon councilors on the city manager search, saying the recruitment climate in Michigan is tight and relocation is a significant barrier for many prospective candidates.
Walsh described his firm’s direct recruitment approach and said the council’s community profile went out last week; he reported an early response of roughly 12–13…
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