Dodgeville is seeking its very first city administrator to lead its talented leadership team and assist the Mayor and City Council in building upon the community’s successes. Dodgeville is an historic and growing community in southwestern Wisconsin, ideally located between Dubuque, Iowa, and Wisconsin’s capital, Madison (about a 45-minute drive to both metro areas). Dodgeville is the Iowa County seat, has a vibrant downtown (encompassing much of the Iowa Street Historic District), a large business park, and is a regional market center. The community serves as the corporate headquarters of Land’s End and its 6,000 employees. One of Wisconsin’s largest State parks, Governor Dodge, is located just north of the city, and nearby cultural attractions include the American Players Theatre, the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center/Taliesin, Folklore Village, and the House on the Rock. The City’s slogan is “At the Heart of it All” and it is a full-service community that prides itself on being a great place to live, work, play, learn, and visit, and on providing high-quality municipal services.

Starting salary range $115K-$130K DOQ plus excellent benefits. The Mayor and Eight (8) Council members are elected on a non-partisan basis for two-year terms. $15.2M Operating Budget, including Utilities and One (1) active Tax Incremental Finance District (TIF). 36 FT, 140+PT and seasonal employees. Future emphasis for the first city administrator includes firmly establishing the position in Dodgeville city government; improving internal recordkeeping and operational processes; updating the City Comprehensive and Parks and Outdoor Recreation Plans; developing a long-range capital improvements plan (CIP) with emphasis on replacing aging municipal infrastructure; sustaining current economic development efforts, including downtown revitalization; developing enhanced community engagement and communications; and maintaining adequate first responder services.

Require bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or related field; prefer master’s degree with five (5) years of progressive municipal supervisory experience. An ICMA-CM credential is a plus. Consideration of candidates with private-sector or military experience will be given if they can demonstrate accomplishments that directly relate to the required skills. Desire a strong background in municipal finance, particularly budgeting and debt financing, including TIF; capital improvement planning and execution; human resources management; economic development facilitation/coordination; organizational change and staff development. The successful candidate should have a high level of both personal and professional integrity; be a team builder and leader in addressing community issues and problems; have a collaborative style in carrying out City Council policies; demonstrate good conflict resolution and negotiation skills; possess open and positive communication skills; have a strong commitment to public service and the ability to cultivate positive and productive relationships with the mayor, city council, staff, citizens and Dodgeville business community. Visit the PAA website at https://public-administration.com/ for the Dodgeville Position Profile and video announcement from Mayor Barry Hottmann. Also, visit the Dodgeville website at https://dodgevillewi.gov/ for more detailed information.