A decision as to who will take on the role of Northport Village manager will likely be made at the council’s regular meeting today.
On March 7, the Northport Village Council conducted its second round of manager interviews with finalists’ Douglas Dorando and Jerred Ottenwess. Both candidates were unable to make it to their respective interviews in-person, and tuned in to the hybrid meeting via Zoom.
There were only three village council trustees, Laura Cavendish, Hugh Cook, and Edwin Dean, present last Friday to interview the candidates, so a quorum was not an option to make a final decision. Once the council deliberates and makes a choice, they will be able to offer the job to the candidate and enter into contract negotiations. The village aims to have a new manager approved by mid-March to allow for at least a two week transition period before current manager Jim Dyer’s last day on March 28.
