A contract with Osenbaugh Consulting, of Derby, for assistance with the Winfield city manager search was approved Monday by the city commission in a 3-0 vote.
The contract specifies a flat fee of $8,000. This money will go toward consulting services and includes three trips to Winfield by Osenbaugh consultants, according to a copy of the contract. Additional trips will cost the city $1,000 each.
The contract states Osenbaugh Consulting’s duties include discussing the parameters of the search with commissioners, composing and positing a help wanted ad, reaching out to potential candidates, reviewing and organizing résumés, participating in candidate interviews, creating a list of finalists and performing background checks. City commissioners will meet soon with an Osenbaugh consultant to discuss what qualities the city wants in a new manager, Mayor Greg Thompson said Tuesday.
(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)