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Council hears two executive‑search firms, schedules special meeting to finish city manager search
Summary
After presentations by the Mercer Group and Baker Tilly, the Paris City Council agreed to schedule a special meeting (Sept. 30) to hear three remaining firms and to preserve marketing opportunities at upcoming TML and ICMA conferences.
The Paris City Council heard presentations from two executive search firms on Sept. 23 as part of its city manager recruitment process and directed staff to arrange a special meeting to hear three additional firms before October conferences.
Priscilla Wilson of the Mercer Group described a comprehensive recruitment process tailored to Paris, saying the firm typically identifies 6–8 top candidates after targeted advertising, background checks and interviews and described a 70–100 day schedule. Wilson said the Mercer Group provides an…
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