News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The Sisters City Council has launched a national job search for a new city administrator.
Barbara Warren plans to retire at the end of this year.
The city has contracted with the League of Oregon Cities to conduct the search.
"They'll screen and give us sort of an 'A' pile (of applications), a 'B' pile and a 'C' pile," said Mayor Steve Wilson.
Advertising has been placed for the $48,000-$54,000 per year position and the League has already received 15 applications. According to League representative Dick Townshend, the city should expect to receive in the neighborhood of 40 applications.
The city is "looking for an administrator who has experience in a small community that is experiencing rapid growth," Wilson said.
The city council also believes a candidate should have "demonstrated a degree of expertise in dealing with other large government entities," such as the Forest Service, Departments of Transportation and school districts, Wilson said.
The council is considering a requirement that the new administrator live within the bounds of the Sisters School District. According to Wilson, they'd prefer residence inside the city limits, but "it's real difficult with limited choice to say 'you've got to live in the city or else,'" Wilson said.
In any case, the council plans to give weight to candidates who have demonstrated a willingness to immerse themselves in the life of their community.
Application deadline is November 15. The League will recommend top candidates to the council around November 29.
After January 1, the council will select finalists and arrange interviews. The target date for selection is January 31.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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