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Committee approves revised public utilities director job description amid hiring-process dispute
Summary
The committee approved a revised public utilities director position description and to use a GMP consultants' guarantee for recruitment (cost under $6,000). Kelly Evans urged delaying hiring pending answers to 15 questions and referenced a resignation letter; other members said the revised description and a resolution clarifying charter-language intent addressed many concerns. The motion passed by voice vote.
The Brainerd City Personnel and Finance Committee on Aug. 18 approved a revised public utilities director job description and authorized use of a guarantee from GMP consultants to support recruitment.
Chris Schubert, the city's HR director, said the revised description aligns the public utilities director role with the public works director position and clarifies future reporting relationships. Schubert told the committee the GMP recruitment guarantee would cover search…
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