On Saturday, February 23 the city council will meet to review the resumes submitted for the vacant city manager postion. Our hiring consultant, Mark Nottley, will have made the first cut of the resumes, but my understanding is that we will see the resumes that he dismissed and will have the opportunity to place any of them back into contention if we choose to do so.

The hiring process is blind, at this point, and we will not see the names of the candidates. Our job at this meeting is to weed through the resumes, discuss which candidates we think are the most suitable for interview, and pass those candidates on to an interview process two weeks later.

I am really looking forward to this process. The new council has a unique opportunity to help directly shape the future of our city. It has been thirty years since a city council was in a postion to choose a new manager, and who we hire will be critical to the success of our city as we move forward into troubling economic times.

Community Involvement is Solicited

When we choose the final list of candidates, my understanding is that the city council will make a public statement identifying the finalists. This unprecedented step will be taken so that all citizens and other interested people will also have the ability to review the candidates and to be involved in the selection process. At that time, I would welcome any phone calls or emails regarding the suitability of the candidates, any questions you might suggest that I ask in the interview process, or any other information that you feel is pertinent to the hiring process.

Please take the time to stay abreast of this process and to provide approrpiate input. It’s your city and your city manager. Get involved!

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