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Lake Worth Beach commissioners ask to review city-manager job description and salary range before posting
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to circulate the city‑manager job description, posting and a comparative salary table before the posting goes live, and staff (identified as “Mr. Perry” in the transcript) agreed to obtain the recruiter materials and salary ranges in writing.
Mayor Betty Rush opened a brief pre‑agenda meeting March 13 and commissioners used the time to press for clarity on the upcoming city‑manager recruitment.
The commission agreed it wants to review the job description and salary range before the posting goes live. Commissioner Mimi May and Commissioner Christopher McVoy asked staff and the recruiter to provide the materials in writing so commissioners can comment without delaying the recruitment timeline.
Why it matters: hiring a city manager shapes executive leadership, and commissioners said they want transparency on the job scope and compensation before the city seeks applicants.
Commissioner Mimi May and other commissioners asked whether the commission would approve the job posting and salary before it is released. Commissioner May said she would like to see the posting and job description and suggested commissioners discuss it on the dais if needed. Commissioner Christopher McVoy asked that a comparative table of current salaries from a set of nearby or similar cities be provided so the commission is working from context rather than estimates.
Commissioner Christopher McVoy asked for a comparative salary table: “could you ask somebody or do yourself to provide us with the table of current salaries of some reasonable number of cities around us right now so that we are not shooting in the dark,” he said. Commissioners discussed whether to edit wording line‑by‑line and emphasized they did not want that process to slow the recruitment.
Staff member identified in the transcript as “Mr. Perry” agreed to follow up with the recruiter and provide the commission with the job description, posting and salary‑range documentation. Mr. Perry said he would “reach out with job posting and the salary ranges from 1 on 1 memo.” The commission asked that material be circulated by email and that commissioners have a short window to comment.
No formal vote was taken during the meeting; commissioners asked staff to return written materials and a short timeline so they can complete review without delaying the search.
Next step: staff will circulate the recruiter materials, job description and salary ranges by email so commissioners can review before the public posting.
