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Council approves collaborative city administrator recruitment after debate over accountability
Summary
After a heated debate over accountability and staff involvement, the Washington City Council voted 5–2 to approve a collaborative recruitment approach that shares duties between a consultant and city staff, citing cost savings and staff capacity concerns.
The Washington City Council voted 5–2 to approve a collaborative approach to recruit a new city administrator, choosing a $19,500 hybrid option that combines consultant services with staff support instead of the full-service $23,500 consultant-only plan.
Council heard a short presentation from Joni Baxter, who summarized two proposals from executive recruiter Jim Arndt: a full-service option that places most recruitment responsibilities with the…
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