Great Barrington Selectboard rejects two town manager candidates, search to continue - The Berkshire Edge

Great Barrington reopens its search for town manager after rejecting the first two candidates

Town officials say they want a larger hiring pool to choose from as they reject the first two candidates found by a consultant. They say they are looking for the right "fit."

Great Barrington Selectboard rejects two town manager candidates, search to continue - The Berkshire Edge

Great Barrington — At the Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, April 22, the board voted to continue its search for a permanent town manager. The vote to continue the search was three to one, with Selectboard member Garfield Reed voting against the motion. Out of the 15 candidates who applied for the position by the February 18 deadline, the Town Manager Screening Committee eventually whittled the candidate pool down to two people: Angie Lopes Elliso…