City administrator interviews cost $1,615
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For the David Rutherford and David Jakubiak interviews, the city?s cost was $1,615.
Currently, letters have been sent to both applicants informing them they are both still in the running for the position. Included with the letters was a release for a background check. The release authorizes the city to investigate using ?any ethical and legal means to investigate them as we see fit.?
?That?s where we are right now,? said Mayor Royce Davenport. ?We are waiting to get the releases back.?
These releases will allow the city to completely investigate applicants when it comes to criminal, financial and personal background checks. On-site investigations will be done to speak with people who have worked with, or for them, to confirm their reputations.
As for drug testing and psychological assessment testing, this will only be performed if one is chosen. Choosing only one to undergo drug and psychological testing will help to keep expenses down.
The cost for an extensive background check, drug testing and psychological testing is not known at this time, city officials say. The expenses will be added to the formal interview expenses, which have already been paid by the city.
There is no timetable as to how long the background checks will take, but Davenport did say the board could be ready to make its final decision in four to six weeks.
If neither of the applicants are acceptable at any stage of the process, the search for the next city administrator could start over again.
Here?s a breakdown of costs for each applicant?s formal interview process:
Rutherford: $402.28 mileage fee, $135.40 hotel stay, $40 meals for a total cost of $577.68.
Rutherford chose to drive from his home in Springfield, Ga., and the standard IRS rate for travel is 44.5 cents per mile.
Jakubiak: $659.20 airfare, $135.40 hotel stay, $135.04 car rental, $20 parking fee, $25.20 gas for rental, $62.28 meals for a total cost of $1,037.12.
Jakubiak chose to take a plane from his home in Jupiter, Fla., to Nashville and rent a car for the trip to and from McMinnville.