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Nogales council schedules confidential interviews with Duffy Group for city‑manager search
Summary
The council set a May 19 virtual meeting with the Duffy Group to preview and interview city‑manager candidates, agreed the session will be confidential/executive session, and staff will send RSVPs; speakers emphasized strict confidentiality to protect candidates and their current employment.
Councilmembers agreed to participate in a virtual preview/interview meeting with the Duffy Group, the recruitment firm managing the city‑manager search, on May 19. The Duffy Group asked to meet the council that day; staff will send RSVP requests and suggested mid‑morning or noon start times.
A councilmember described the planned session as virtual and preliminary, not the final public meeting; the mayor and staff emphasized confidentiality. “We have to maintain strict confidentiality for this one,” the councilmember said, explaining that many candidates are still employed elsewhere and are not yet finalists. The council confirmed the session would be handled as part of the executive‑session recruitment process.
Council members discussed timing options and agreed staff would follow up with a confirmed time and instructions. The transcript records that the council expects to meet virtually with candidates first and proceed from there.
Why it matters: The Duffy Group engagement is a key step in filling the city‑manager post; the council’s agreement to a confidential, virtual preliminary meeting preserves candidate privacy while allowing initial evaluation.
