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Committee members say no single candidate was a perfect fit; debate centers on leadership and technical experience
Summary
Members expressed concern that none of the applicants combined all the technical experience and leadership personality the city needs, recommending interviews to assess interpersonal fit and further reference checks.
Several committee members said they did not find any single candidate who matched everything the city needs and urged further interviews to evaluate leadership and technical experience.
"I was not totally pleased... I didn't find anybody that I felt was strong enough to lead us through," one committee member said, expressing concern about a lack of strong leadership qualities in the video materials. Another member noted that many candidates had strengths in different areas and suggested taking "a little from here and a little from there" when assessing finalists.
Mister Rashidot framed the selection criteria in three parts — flood and floodplain management experience, management experience, and personality — and argued that in‑person interviews and reference checks are necessary to determine whether any candidate could lead the city effectively. The committee repeatedly emphasized that no candidate is perfect on paper and that interpersonal dynamics revealed in interviews will be decisive.
