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Council emphasizes Midwest experience and public-facing finalist presentations
Summary
Members said regional knowledge and council-manager experience matter most in choosing a search firm. The council favored a virtual presentation format to give finalists an equal platform and asked HR to prepare standard questions in advance.
Council members said the firm chosen should understand Iowa and the Midwest so candidates are prepared for local governance. One council member summarized the point: "the knowledge that whatever group we choose will have some some pretty good working knowledge of Iowa and the Midwest." That comment framed the subsequent discussion about which firms to advance.
Members also debated presentation format. Several favored virtual interviews to keep all finalists on the same playing field; others said in-person presentations could be useful if costs were reasonable. The council asked HR to draft a short set of standard questions to share publicly before the interviews so the process is transparent.
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