City Manager Unfiltered

The Shared Administrator Experiment in Connecticut | Ep. 87


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Three small towns in Connecticut are seeking to share an administrator -- the first time that something like this has ever been attempted according to the organization conducting the recruitment.

Joining me on the podcast to discuss this innovative approach is Alex Torpey from the Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

This shared administrator will be tasked with helping the cities of Canterbury, Chaplin, and Pomfret while technically being employed by the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG).

  • Canterbury (pop. 5,000) - Budget of $15,000,000
  • Chaplin (pop. 2,200) - Budget of $9,500,000
  • Pomfret (pop. 4,300) - Budget of $14,000,000
  • As the demand for public services exceeds revenues and the complexity of local government increases, is it inevitable that consolidation will become more common as jurisdictions seek to walk the financial tightrope?

    We explore this fascinating recruitment in this episode.

    SHOW NOTES:

    Alex Torpey's LinkedIn Page and email address: [email protected]

    Link to Recruitment Brochure and email address for the Edward J. Collins Center: [email protected]

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      AAME JOB BOARD:

      The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

      SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

      1. Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
      2. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
      3. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.
      4. Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

        City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today!

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