Politics & Government

City Administrator Search Discussion Scheduled for Thursday

Human Resources Committee wants to begin work on finding candidate to replace Lori Luther.

After for the new city administrator per the request of Mayor Jeff Scrima, the Human Resources Committee has scheduled that discussion to take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 201 Delafield St.

Luther’s last day in Waukesha is Aug. 5. She is moving to Peoria County, Illinois, where she will take the top post of the county administrator later in August.

Alderman Roger Patton is asking that the HR Committee start the work to replace Luther by hiring an executive search firm, which would be a similar process when Luther was appointed to the position.

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Scrima wants the council to change its previous decision to strip his supervisory role of the city administrator. Last summer, the council held a closed session meeting to discuss Luther’s contract based on issues that had risen with Scrima.

“This is for the purpose of conforming to Wisconsin State Statutes and returning to the citizens the right of being able to hold one person directly accountable for the day-to-day operation of city government,”

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The change Scrima is seeking would apply to the next city administrator. Director of Community Development Steve Crandell is taking over the operations of City Hall as the interim city administrator.


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