Eustis names interim city manager, authorizes national search
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Summary
Commissioners voted to offer an interim city manager contract to Rick and re-engage a professional search firm to run a national recruitment. The motion includes an expectation the interim will remain engaged while the search proceeds and that a contract will return at the next meeting.
The Eustis City Commission on Feb. 19 authorized staff to finalize an employment agreement offering Rick an interim city manager role and instructed staff to re-engage a search firm for a national recruitment.
Discussion centered on whether to appoint an interim manager immediately or to hire a permanent manager without an interim. Several commissioners praised Rick’s performance and recommended making him interim while conducting a competitive search so the city could continue momentum on priorities such as waterfront planning and capital projects. Commissioners also emphasized no change to the outgoing city manager Tom’s compensation without separate action.
A motion to have the mayor and city attorney negotiate and present a contract for Rick’s interim appointment and to resume the recruitment process was moved and seconded; the commission approved the motion by roll-call vote. Staff said they will present a draft employment agreement for consideration at the next meeting and will re-engage Strategic Government Resources to finalize candidate profiles and advertising materials.
What’s next: Staff will circulate a draft interim contract by email to commissioners, re-engage the search consultant and schedule one-on-one meetings between the commission and the search firm to develop the candidate profile.
