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Council approves SGR contract for city manager recruitment; Jensen votes no

City of Milton-Freewater City Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a not-to-exceed $24,038 contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) to recruit a new city manager, with Councilor Destiny Jensen casting the lone dissenting vote; Interim City Manager Tim Johnson said outreach from the previous recruitment may reduce some service needs.

Interim City Manager Tim Johnson presented a proposed contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR) for executive recruitment services in the city manager search. Johnson said the not-to-exceed price for selected services was $24,038 and that additional a la carte services would be extra; he estimated 8—12 viable candidates. He also noted some community outreach work might not need repeating from the prior recruitment.

Councilor Steve Irving moved to approve the contract; Councilor Wes Koklich seconded and the motion passed with Councilor Destiny Jensen recorded as the dissenting vote. The council did not select additional a la carte services at the meeting; staff estimated interviews for finalists could occur in mid-May.