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Recruiter reports 34 candidates; committee split over $225,000 salary ceiling for town manager
Summary
MRI reported about 34 candidates for the town-manager search. Committee members debated a proposed top salary of $225,000: some called it necessary to attract top talent, while others said it was "outrageous" and would be hard to justify to voters.
The committee discussed the town manager recruitment, with the recruitment firm MRI reporting roughly 34 candidates from across New England and beyond. "We've got 34 candidates right now," a recruitment representative said. Members noted applications came from a mix of New England and Mid-Atlantic locations.
A proposed salary ceiling of $225,000 provoked debate. One member said he would "not support $225,000 for a town manager" and called the figure "outrageous"; another member said the high range was intended to attract a strong candidate and that the committee expected most finalists would fall below the ceiling. One member said the salary band was set in part to allow consideration of a so-called "golden candidate" from a higher-pay jurisdiction.
Members discussed using wage studies from other New Hampshire communities to benchmark compensation and asked staff to compile comparable figures. The committee did not make a final compensation decision and asked MRI and staff to continue the confidential review of resumes and report back to the committee.
