SUBJECT:
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Town Attorney Interviews
Department
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
Administrative Operations
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Lorraine Sahlieh, Talent Acquisition Supervisor
Meredyth Muth, Director of Administrative Services and Operations
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 150 minutes
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Fiscal
.Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Per the Home Rule Charter, the Town Attorney is appointed directly by the Town Council. Earlier this year, the Council decided to bring the position in-house; this meeting will be the chance for the Council to interview three finalists for the position.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Complete interviews in the Study Session (30 minutes each candidate); adjourn the Study Session; call a Special Meeting to order and then go into Executive Session to discuss the finalists and determine next steps.
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SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
6:00 - 6:30 p.m.: Breena Meng
6:30 - 6:40 p.m.: Break
6:40 - 7:10 p.m.: Josh Roberts
7:10 - 7:20 p.m.: Break
7:20 - 7:50 p.m.: Stefanie Boster
7:50 p.m.: Executive Session
Next steps:
* October: Town Manager Fleming and staff will negotiate the contract with the selected candidate based on Council set direction and parameters.
* Nov. 4 (Tentative): Council approves the appointment of the new Town Attorney and the contract (with the agreed upon start date).
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The details of the recruitment process to date are:
o Job posted Aug. 1-31, 2025.
o The position was advertised through various job boards, professional associations, social media platforms, and the Town website to ensure broad outreach.
o Talent Acquisition Supervisor conducted passive sourcing through LinkedIn which resulted in two applications.
o In total, the Town received 27 applications.
o Town's current outside counsel participated with the recruitment team and Town Management in reviewing resumes and applications. Outside counsel assessed the resumes to confirm ...
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