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At its meeting on September 8, the Selectboard heard a presentation from the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) on how it plans to conduct the search for a new Town Manager. Not yet publicly discussed by the Selectboard is the role the community will play in the process. That may occur at the Board meeting on September 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Selectboard should proactively involve the public. The Town Manager is often the sole point of contact between members of the community and Town government. My email to the Selectboard, which is in the September 22 packet<\/a>, suggested two approaches to involve the public. There may also be others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, form a committee, which includes members of the public, to screen and interview applicants for the position. In its presentation to the Selectboard, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) suggested this as a doable option. There may be other stakeholders or expertise to include on such a committee as well.<\/p>

Second, VLCT recommends creating a \u201cposition profile\u201d of \u201cthe desired characteristics for the position along with other important factors that should be considered.\u201d My suggestion is to actively solicit public input in creating that profile. The Town is embarking on a similar exercise for its next Police Chief. Getting the “profile\u201d right for the Town Manager seems as important. This suggestion may delay the selection process some. \u00a0However, as currently envisioned, the first and final rounds of interviews seemingly occur during the middle of budget season, as well as during the Thanksgiving and Winter holidays. \u00a0I do not know whether that is a good time to attract candidates or for the Selectboard to consider them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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However, one constraint to public input may be time. Rick McGuire, who will lead the search on behalf on VLCT, outlined a four month process to select a candidate. See below. He indicated there was room to shorten the process by a week or two. The four-month process does not include the successful candidate giving notice to her or his current employer. That notice might add a month or more. In light of that timeline, Norwich won’t see a new Town Manager until early 2022, after the budget is finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 8 Selectboard packet <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The materials in the September 8, Selectboard packet indicate a cost estimate of the search at $8000 – $12,750. According to that packet, Mr. McGuire “served as Town Manager for the Town of Williston for twenty-two years until his retirement from that position in August, 2020.” He recently assisted the Town of Jericho in finding a new Town Administrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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