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City outlines timeline for administrator search; applications due April 10

City Council, City of Okeechobee, Florida · March 17, 2026
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Summary

HR Generalist Heather Prince summarized the recruitment and interview timeline for the City Administrator position, with the application deadline set for April 10, 2026, application packets provided by April 14, and council interviews to follow starting April 21 at a Special Meeting.

HR Generalist Heather Prince asked the council to provide direction on the City Administrator candidate selection and interview process and outlined the proposed timeline. The closing date for applications is April 10, 2026. Prince said she will compile a spreadsheet of qualified applicants and provide each council member full application packets by April 14; council members were asked to submit their top picks in time for the April 21, 2026, regularly scheduled meeting, when the item will be placed on the agenda.

Prince also will forward previously used interview questions and her recommended questions to council members; they may submit additions or rewordings, and the final question list will be reviewed by the City Attorney for legality. Mayor Watford will call a Special Meeting to conduct interviews at a date to be determined; council members were reminded to note dates they are unavailable between April 21 and mid‑May.