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Consultants kick off Washington city administrator search; council agrees timeline and negotiable terms
Summary
Consultants outlined a recruitment plan for a new city administrator: ads go live Oct. 3–Nov. 3, on‑site finalist interviews are planned for Dec. 3–4, and a Jan. 5 start date was suggested. Council discussed qualifications, a competitive salary range (transcript quoted figures) and severance as a negotiable recruitment term.
Consultants from Arndt Municipal Support led a kickoff of the Washington city administrator search, laying out a recruitment calendar, candidate screening process and interview logistics meant to attract a stable long‑term administrator.
"We'll be advertising on the city's behalf," Jim Arndt told the council, explaining the firm will prepare a job announcement and brochure, advertise regionally and nationally, and manage preliminary screening. He said the ad schedule will run Oct. 3–Nov. 3 and that consultants expect multiple applicants and will present a candidate portfolio for council review.
The consultants proposed a competitive starting salary…
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