Billings to post internal search for interim city administrator; council to appoint review subcommittee

The council announced steps April 6 to fill an interim city administrator position from city staff: the city will post a five-business-day internal notice, a council subcommittee (up to five members) and HR will review applicants and recommend one candidate, and the full council will approve the interim appointment.

Mayor Nelson said the internal posting could go out as early as the following Wednesday and that staff would return with timelines and compensation analysis for the permanent search. Council asked that the job description be vetted by the Council Operations Committee so that selection criteria match council expectations.

The internal search is intended to be quick and compliant with city personnel policies; the council also said it will proceed with a separate, more deliberative external search to identify a permanent replacement and reviewed compensation and executive search costs in the coming weeks.