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Chevy Chase Section 5 outlines hiring plan and preference for resident town manager
Summary
Manager Ashley Kavanaugh told the council she will leave by year'end; Section 5 circulated a position description and reaffirmed a preference for a resident Town Manager who would maintain the town office at home, while leaving open a wider search if no suitable resident applies.
Town Manager Ashley Kavanaugh informed the council that she intends to leave the position by the end of the year and that a position description was circulated in early October.
The council reiterated that while residency is not a formal requirement, the Section prefers a resident Town Manager because the office is maintained in the incumbent's home and the role often requires on-site, real-time responses to storms, tree damage, downed wires, water-main issues and snow removal. Vice Chair Josh Galper said the Section believes the resident model has provided continuity over the past 30-plus years but that the council will expand the search if no qualified resident applies.
The council cited Charter language governing the Village Manager post: Section 801 allows appointment of a Village Manager with duties decided by the council, and Section 802 gives the council authority to employ officers and staff necessary to operate village government. The minutes record discussion of flexible hiring approaches, including the option to hire more than one individual to cover duties, but do not record a hiring timetable or application deadline.
Next steps: The council will continue the recruitment process; the minutes state the council is prepared to extend deadlines or broaden the search if necessary, but no specific posting timeline or candidate names were recorded.
