Town Manager Search Screening Committee - TMSSC - New April 2024

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i �6��'�6��'� ��'� �III��„� �� '� Ill�ui�"iu YOWN CLERK Town Manager Search Screening Committee Charge LEXINGYON MA Authority The Town Manager Search Screening Committee is an ad hoc committee appointed by the Select Board. Membership The Town Manager Search Screening Committee will have nine (9) members composed as follows: • 2 Select Board Members • 1 Planning Board Member • 1 Business Representative • 5 Community Representatives/Town Meeting/Committee members The Screening Committee should represent a diversity of lived experience, relevant expertise and community involvement. Liaisons The Town Manager Search Screening Committee will have one liaison from the Appropriation Committee and one from the Capital Expenditures Committee. Purpose The purpose of the Committee will be to recommend to the Select Board, finalists for consideration for appointment as Lexington's next Town Manager. Consistent with State law, the meetings and deliberations of the Committee shall be subj ect to the Open Meeting law, but the names of applicants and candidates interviewed by the Committee shall not be made public and Screening Committee interviews shall be in Executive Session under Exemption 8. Responsibilities The Committee's responsibilities shall be to: 1. Assist the Executive search consultant(s)in outlining and promoting community listening and discussion sessions with Town Boards and Committees, Town employees, citizens and other community stakeholders, as outlined in the timeline; in order to help inform the Select Board on the qualities, strengths, and characteristics of candidates they envision for the Town Manager. 2. Review the Board of Selectmen-Town Manager Act and understand the Town Manager's role. 3. Work with the executive search consultant(s) to review community input and feedback regarding the traits and management style desired for the next Town Manager and develop selection criteria for evaluating the candidates. 4. Review candidates' resumes and application materials. Evaluate resumes and application materials recommended for interview based upon the established selection criteria. Approve recommended list of applicants for interview.