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Council debate over hiring procedures fails to force public review of manager, attorney picks
Summary
A motion to amend tonight’s agenda to add a public discussion of hiring procedures for the city manager and city attorney failed after a heated council exchange about past vetting and the Berkeley Group’s role; the agenda was approved as presented and closed-session candidate interviews proceeded.
A motion to add a public discussion of hiring procedures for Franklin’s next city manager and city attorney failed after an extended debate among council members on whether the process had already been vetted.
Council member (speaker 7) moved to amend the agenda to allow the council to discuss written hiring procedures, arguing the public “deserves” rigorous, transparent interviews and at least two interview rounds. The motion was seconded (speaker 2). Speaker 7 said the council had not agreed on written procedures…
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