Reply To: City Manager – 2025

[Johnny Hill]

Council,

Please post your thoughts on the requirements for a job description and the posting for the city manager position. We can discuss it here and maybe get this settled prior to the next council meeting on Sept. 22nd. My thoughts are as follows with my preference and priority starting top down :

1. Prior successful experience as a city manager or Mayor of a “Strong Mayor-Council” type city government.

2. Strong background in accounting or Business Management (successful P&L responsibility). I don’t think we necessarily need an accounting or finance professional, but a demonstrated ability to manage a budget with the background and experience to know that requirements and deadlines are being met.

3. someone with good people skills and the ability to communicate well with the citizens of Shoreacres.

4. If one of the candidates has the ability to be tasked as “Head of the Police Dept.” , I would consider that a plus if all other factors are equal.