Council selects MRI to run town manager recruitment after interviews

The Town Council voted to hire Municipal Resources Incorporated (MRI) to manage the town manager recruitment after interviews with three finalist firms.

A council member moved to select MRI, saying, "Now I would make a motion to, approve MRI as or or for our account manager search." The motion was seconded and the chair called the vote; the chair announced the motion passed as recorded by the meeting transcript.

Councilors said they will coordinate the makeup of the selection committee with MRI and consider including departing members as advisors so the process benefits from institutional knowledge. The council also noted the firm’s proposed timeline (about a 12-week window was discussed during the interview summaries) and that the final recruitment schedule could extend beyond the November election if needed.

Next steps: councilors asked staff to confirm the selection-committee charge with MRI and to bring a proposed public-engagement plan back to a future meeting.