Dubuque City Council Special Meeting | Sept. 2, 2026

The City of Dubuque held a special City Council meeting on September 2, 2026, focused primarily on reviewing consultant proposals for the city manager executive recruitment RFP. Nine proposals were received, with the top four firms evaluated and scored by council members. GMP Consultants received the highest average score, followed by CPS HR Consulting. Council members discussed the importance of selecting a firm with strong Midwest and local government experience, as well as familiarity with the council-manager form of government. They agreed to conduct virtual interviews with the top two firms, GMP and CPS HR, to further assess their proposals and approach before making a final selection. The council planned to hold these interviews on September 9 or 14, 2026, and then vote on the preferred consultant. The meeting included motions to receive and file the scoring review and to proceed with scheduling interviews, with unanimous support from council members. The process aims to finalize the consultant selection soon to begin the city manager recruitment and onboarding process.