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Sugerman withdraws from Marco manager search
Highland Beach City Manager Dale Sugerman has withdrawn from the running for Marco Island's next city manager.
Marco Island Public Information Coordinator Lisa Douglass said search firm the Mercer Group informed the city on Friday that Sugerman had dropped out of the race for the $150,000 to $180,000 a year job.
Sugerman and five other candidates were slated to visit the island Monday and Tuesday for an intensive two-day interview process. Council was slated to make its decision in a special session at 3 p.m., Tuesday.
The six finalists were announced less than a week ago by Mercer Group Vice President Tom Freijo, even after calls by two City Council members to suspend the search to look for a deeper pool of candidates and make possible revisions to the city's charter.
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Kiester and Recker were right. The Mercer Group produced a very poor roster of candidates.
#1 Posted by blackwidow on April 13, 2008 at 8:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I Agree.
#2 Posted by dc5799 on April 13, 2008 at 9:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Ditto, if this is the best the Mercer Group can give us this council should put this process on hold for 6 months or more. The city is apparently in good hands with Mr. Souza, what's the urgency.
#3 Posted by Cyber on April 13, 2008 at 9:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How much for this executive search firm ??? When does this madness end ? Souza is inplace ,give him 120 days and evaluate the performance.
#4 Posted by thebear on April 15, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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