Board talks qualifications for Viau's replacement

ESCANABA - With County Administrator Nora Viau's retirement tentatively scheduled for this spring, qualifications for her successor were discussed in a committee of the whole meeting at the Delta County Service Center Thursday.

No official decisions were made at Thursday's meeting, which was held primarily to give committee members a chance to discuss the process of hiring a new administrator.

"I want to keep it very informal," Board Chair Mary Harrington said.

The qualifications for Viau's successor will be based on those used for her appointment, which were last updated in 2009.

These will likely include a master's degree in business or public administration (or a closely-related field with specialization in accounting and/or management) and three to five years of relevant experience, preferably with a governmental entity.

The possibility of forming a committee to oversee the process of reviewing applicants' resumes was also discussed during Thursday's meeting.

Harrington said she and Viau will complete the first draft of an advertisement next week, which will be used to solicit applicants for the position.

"Here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to get with Nora, we're going to write an ad, (and) I'm going to get the ad back to you," Harrington said.

Once the advertisement has been completed and approved by the members of the Delta County Board of Commissioners, it will be posted with Michigan Works!, the Michigan Association of Counties, and the Daily Press.

A job description for the county administrator position will be finalized in a later meeting.

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Board talks qualifications for Viau's replacement