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Aztec commission authorizes broader recruitment for city attorney, schedules manager interviews
Summary
Commission directed staff to advertise more widely for a city attorney (potentially half‑time/contract) and to schedule in‑person interviews for five vetted city manager candidates after the election; commission emphasized including staff and incoming commissioners in the interview process.
Commissioners agreed to broaden recruitment for a city attorney and to move forward with scheduling interviews for vetted city manager candidates.
The mayor said he circulated a proposed recruitment plan that draws language from the Aztec city code and would advertise the city attorney opening more broadly than a recent RFP, aiming to attract more candidates and comply with the city code’s description of the position. Commissioners discussed posting timeline options and the potential need to extend or replace the current contract if hiring takes longer.
Separately, staff said five city manager candidates were vetted (one withdrew) and the commission directed staff to schedule interviews, preferably in person, after the election so newly elected commissioners can participate. The commission also asked that staff and department heads sit in on interviews and that interview questions be prepared in advance. The mayor noted a target to complete the process in time to address a February contract expiration for the incumbent attorney or manager as applicable.
The commission provided consensus direction to proceed with the broader city‑attorney recruitment approach and to schedule candidate interviews, with specific logistics to be set by staff.
