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Information provided by Mayor Eddie Ellington in regards to the search for Henderson’s next city manager:

“Thursday night during a Special Called Meeting, myself and the Henderson City Council received information on the ‘Secondary Screening’ step that was completed by Developmental Associates LLC, based out of Chapel Hill, NC.

During this process, a phone interviewer asked the same questions of all the candidates that are based on the job analysis including a comment section. The phone interviewer evaluated the answers against a predetermined answer key. Then a different interviewer evaluated a written survey response that was provided to all candidates. The two interviewers did not consult with one another about their ratings.

The candidates were then ranked and sorted based on data provided from the survey and the phone interview, as well as an emotional intelligence test (EQi 2.0). These scores in no way determine at this stage if the candidates are qualified for the position.

The purpose of this step was to assist me and the council with more information and to identify whom we want to invite to visit Henderson for in-person skill assessments.

With this completed, we have identified and narrowed the field to six candidates to visit the city on Friday, November 8, 2019.

We are optimistic about who will serve as our next manager and will wait and see how the entire process concludes. This is the most important decision the city has been faced with in recent years and we are very mindful that we have our current City Manager Frank Frazier agreeing to serve as interim on a monthly basis until the ideal candidate is chosen on a unanimous decision. The future lies before us.”

-Mayor Eddie Ellington