REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

All applicants for the position should possess, at a minimum,

a bachelor’s degree and five years of increasingly responsible

municipal managerial experience. A master’s degree in

public administration, business administration, or some

other related field of study is preferred but not required.

The candidate should have city administrator/manager or

assistant city administrator/manager experience of at least

5 years. A municipal department director with significant

overall general municipal knowledge and experience may be

considered for the position. It is desirable that all applicants

have experience in municipal administration, management,

budget and finance, human resources, business development

infrastructure and municipal planning. Relative private sector

experience may be considered. Residency within Ashland is

preferred and is required within one year of the start date.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The City offers a generous package of benefits for the new

City Administrator. These benefits include:

• Dependent on Experience, Estimated Salary Range:

$93,000 to $148,000

Minimum Benefits

• Health and life insurance paid 100% by the City for the

employee

• LAGERS L-6 retirement plan: the employee contributes 4%,

and the City contributes at the rate determined annually

by LAGERS.

• Vacation, sick leave and 32 hours of personal leave

annually

• Employee paid dental and vision insurance

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please submit cover letter, resume, and three work related and

two personal references. All applications must be submitted electronically

no later than 5 p.m. (CST), Friday, September 4, 2026 to:

J. Jeff Hancock

jjhancock@interimsolutionsllc.com

Please direct all questions to J. Jeff Hancock at 573-932-1868.

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