Nobody who has been offered the job wants to be Niagara-on-the-Lake’s chief administrative officer.
More than a year after the town’s former chief administrative officer Marnie Cluckie stepped down from the role, NOTL is still without a permanent staff member to fill the role.
Bruce Zvaniga still serves as interim CAO at this time.
In a media release Wednesday evening, staff confirmed job offers were extended to three different candidates.
“For various personal and professional reasons, these offers were declined,” the release said.
The most recent rejection was earlier this month, the town noted.
Recruitment efforts are said to continue over the coming months.
Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa said recruitment for such an important position can “take time.”
“I am confident that we will find the right candidate to lead our town into the future,” Zalepa said in the release.
Councillors requested an update on the process back in January, the recruitment company Phelps Group provided one during Wednesday evening’s council meeting.
Councillors, staff and the Phelps Group discussed the recruitment process during a more than 40-minute closed session.
Staff said next steps in the recruitment process will include “renewed market engagement and targeted outreach, followed by an expedited selection process.”
