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Muscogee council sets timeline to recruit and hire city attorney

City of Muscogee — Finance Committee / Public Works Committee / Special Call City Council · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized posting the city attorney job May 12 with a June 12 application deadline, planned an executive session June 22, scheduled candidate interviews June 23–July 7 and aimed to select and finalize a contract by July 13, 2026.

At a special-call council session on May 11 the City of Muscogee authorized a plan to recruit a new city attorney and set firm dates for the hiring process.

Council approved posting the job opening on May 12 and closing applications on June 12. The council scheduled an executive session for June 22 and candidate interviews between June 23 and July 7. The goal is to reach a hiring decision and finalize contracts by July 13, 2026, with the clerk's office and the employee relations committee performing initial résumé screening and forwarding candidates to council. Councilors emphasized confidentiality for applicants who are currently employed elsewhere.

The schedule directs staff to post regionally (municipal websites and the bar association) and to route initial applications through established internal channels before sharing with council for review.

Council voted to authorize the posting and timeline by roll call.

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