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Commissioners fault recruiter brochure, set $285K–$345K salary range for city‑manager search
Summary
Commissioners criticized a recruiter’s brochure and the draft job description for being boilerplate and not reflecting Lake Worth Beach’s character; the commission directed the recruiter to revise the brochure quickly and reached consensus on a $285,000–$345,000 salary range to attract experienced candidates.
Commissioners criticized the first recruiter draft of the city‑manager brochure, describing it as generic, poorly photographed and not reflective of Lake Worth Beach’s character. Several commissioners urged better photography, a clearer narrative about the city’s projects and stronger benefits language; the city’s HR director, Lauren Slayton, said HR provided requested data early in the process and can be more involved going forward.
Commissioners discussed timing and directed the recruiter to provide a revised brochure to commissioners by Thursday so the commission could discuss it at a pre‑agenda meeting on Friday. The commission also debated the salary band to include in the recruitment posting. After discussion, commissioners reached a consensus to advertise a salary range of $285,000 to $345,000 for the next city manager search to be competitive for an experienced, executive‑level candidate; commissioners asked the recruiter to tighten the full posting and return with a final candidate‑recruitment plan.
Public commenters urged the commission to treat the city‑manager hire as an investment and to budget competitively; multiple residents recommended a salary budgeted around $300,000 to $350,000 to attract high‑caliber candidates.
