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Amanda Usher, interim county administrator and HR director, was offered a contract to become the full-time administrator for Isanti County.

Amanda Usher, interim county administrator and HR director, was offered a contract to become the full-time administrator for Isanti County.

During the Isanti County Committee of the Whole meeting held on Nov. 14, Amanda Usher was suggested for the county administrator spot for a second time.

After five months and two rounds of candidate searches for the new Isanti County Administrator, it took the Board of Commissioners less than five minutes following finalist interviews to make

The list of possible successors to Julia Lines in the second round of the search for a new Isanti County Administrator has been whittled down to a final five, with

The Isanti County Board of Commissioners will continue its search for a county administrator after a motion to hire interim Chad Struss failed in a 2-3 vote at Tuesday’s meeting. County human resources director Amanda Usher brought bids from five search firms to the board. Those ranged from $23,000 to $43,500. The board expressed a sense of sticker shock, and opted to continue the process internally via the county’s HR department. Chad Struss has served as the interim county administrator si...

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