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Wolfeboro engages MRI for town manager search; board discusses salary guidance and timeline
Summary
The Budget Committee reviewed an MRI contract for a town manager search and discussed salary recommendations; Select Board Representative Brian Deshaies said MRI has identified about 34 candidates, and the board noted no wage study was completed because the previous manager departed quickly.
At the June 11 meeting the Town of Wolfeboro Budget Committee reviewed a contract with MRI to assist with the town manager search and discussed schedule and compensation guidance.
Chair John MacDonald directed the board92s attention to the MRI contract and asked for questions. Select Board Representative Brian Deshaies said MRI had identified roughly 34 candidates and that, because the previous town manager left on short notice, the town did not have time to conduct a separate wage study and instead relied on MRI92s recommendations.
Members discussed the proposed salary range and whether hiring a new town manager could yield savings in areas such as legal fees. Member Bobbi Boudman asked the select board representatives whether a new manager would reduce costs in areas where the town previously had high expenditures. Deshaies and others noted the recommendation-based approach and emphasized the need to articulate qualifications and salary expectations to prospective candidates.
Why it matters: the choice of town manager affects town operations and personnel costs, and the recruitment contract moves the search from an internal process to an external search firm. The committee also reviewed and confirmed budget-review schedule dates for 2026-27.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the MRI contract at this meeting; next steps are to proceed with recruitment under the MRI engagement and continue budget-review meetings on the schedule presented by the chair.
