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1 We will keep the Commission closely informed and involved in decisions concerning the <br /> 2 search process at all times. We will prepare and send to the Commission periodic reports. <br /> 3 These reports will contain a progress report on the recruitment as well as specific steps to <br /> 4 be taken to meet the Commission's deadlines. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Commissioner Hemminger asked why he would want to interview them individually and <br /> 8 Mr. Robertson said there is more room for individual opinion on a one-on-one basis. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Commissioner Hemminger said that she had heard that the last time that the Board of <br /> 11 County Commissioners had such varied opinions that she would like to hear everyone's <br /> 12 opinion. Mr. Robertson said which ever way the Board feels most comfortable doing this <br /> 13 he will do it that way but there is more time with an individual interview. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Commissioner Gordon said she thought it worked well having individual interviews. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Commissioner Pelissier asked past commissioners if they found it useful to have <br /> 18 individual interviews and they said yes. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Mr. Robertson said following Board approval of the position profile, Mercer will advertise <br /> 21 this position nationally. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Mr. Robertson said he would like to send each candidate a list of issues facing the <br /> 24 manager and the Board of County Commissioners can get an idea of the writing <br /> 25 style and thinking of the candidates. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Chair Foushee said with respect to recruiting nationally and using other resources, for her, <br /> 28 she would like to state now, she would not like to see a number of candidates coming <br /> 29 heavily from one region. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Commissioner Gordon agreed except for N.C. Chair Foushee said that she does not <br /> 32 include our state, just other regions. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Commissioner Jacobs said he does not think the Board wants the same candidates as <br /> 35 they had before and he thinks the Board would like candidates with N.0 experience. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Commissioner Nelson said there may be people in the last pool of candidates for county <br /> 38 manager that may not have had enough experience before but now 3 years later, may be <br /> 39 viable candidates. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Mr. Robertson said Mercer would take from the larger pool of candidates, and winnow <br /> 42 down to 8-12 candidates and then he would put a booklet together on each candidate; <br /> 43 then the Board could narrow their choices down to 3-5 candidates that the Board could <br /> 44 interview. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 He said from that group, they would ask them to sign a waiver and Mercer would write in <br /> 47 the waiver, similar to the county attorney search, that the Board of County Commissioners <br /> 48 has the freedom to contact whoever they want in the candidate's background. From <br /> 49 there, Mercer would conduct background investigations. <br /> = Commission input requested <br />