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Council authorizes up to $75,000 to hire McMahon for interim public‑works leadership, recruitment and analysis
Summary
Facing a leadership transition in public works, the Oak Creek council authorized up to $75,000 to engage McMahon Public Safety & Municipal Management for interim staffing, executive recruitment and an organizational assessment to guide hiring and operations during the transition.
Councilors voted June 16 to authorize the city administrator to engage McMahon Public Safety & Municipal Management for interim public‑works staffing, executive recruitment and an organizational analysis, not to exceed $75,000.
The city administrator (identified in the meeting as Andrew) told council the department is in a leadership transition after the director moved to a neighboring village. The recommended engagement combines an on‑site interim consultant with organizational analysis and candidate recruitment; staff said the blended approach should allow the interim consultant to perform day‑to‑day duties while conducting an analysis and helping to recruit a permanent replacement.
Council members asked about scope and oversight. One member said the dollar amount and length of engagement justified council review; others asked for clear deliverables, such as a prioritized set of actions the interim leader should undertake and clarity about what departments the new leader would supervise. Staff said the consultant will prepare an initial playbook of priorities for the successful candidate and will help find candidates.
A motion to authorize the contract with McMahon, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, was moved and seconded and approved by roll call. Staff said they would return with deliverables and a timeline and that day‑to‑day operations in the interim will be coordinated with existing crews.
Why it matters: The engagement is intended to reduce service disruption and provide an independent organizational assessment to inform permanent hiring decisions.
Next steps: The city will finalize the engagement, expect interim support to begin promptly, and receive the consultant’s organizational assessment and candidate profile as part of the vendor’s scope.
