I have given notice to the city that I intend on retiring on
March 15, 2018. The city has taken the
step of hiring David Drown Associates to do an executive search for my
replacement as City Administrator Clerk/Treasurer. The council, at their November meeting,
reviewed materials that will be available as part of the recruitment
process. A Position Profile was approved
and dates were established for the selection of the finalists and
interviews.
Applications will be received until December 6, 2017. Once received, they will be screened to
select semifinalists. These individuals
will complete a questionnaire and accomplish a personality index. With the selection of the semifinalists the
city council will meet in a special meeting on January 4th to select
five or six candidates for interviews.
All the finalists will then undergo a background check. A criminal background check will be done at
the county, state and national level.
The sex offender registry is checked.
Social Security number, employment and education are verified. Finally there is also a Credit Check
accomplished. Prior to the interviews
the finalists will also undergo an intellectual profile dealing with verbal,
mathematical, logical and mental aptitudes and abilities.
Interviews will be conducted by the city council on January
25th at a special meeting which will likely start about noon and go
until early evening. It is hoped that a
candidate can be selected at the conclusion of that meeting and an offer can be
made to the selected person.
It is anticipated that the selected person could start as
early as February 26th. If
they start then that will provide some time with an overlap to get up to speed
on the activities and issues of importance with the city.
