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Top city attorney candidate withdraws after offer; committee says search will continue
Summary
The personnel committee reported that a finalist for city attorney declined the city's final offer (reported at $145,000 plus moving expenses) and withdrew from consideration; the committee said other candidates remain under consideration.
The Franklin personnel committee was told Monday that a finalist for the city attorney position declined the city’s offer and withdrew from the recruitment process.
Staff reported the committee’s hiring team conducted two lengthy interviews with the finalist and that the final offer presented to the candidate was $145,000 plus moving expenses. Committee members said the candidate ultimately declined and asked for an amount the city was not willing to provide; one member described the candidate as having requested about $10,000 more than the last offer.
Members discussed that the candidate had been given a generous package relative to the city’s posting and that the withdrawal is disappointing; staff said other candidates remain in the pool and the recruitment will continue. The committee did not take a formal vote on hiring at the meeting.
Committee members also asked staff to continue outreach to potential candidates and to review the recruitment timeline and compensation range for future offers.
