Miro weinberger salary comparison

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger suspended the city’s search for a permanent police chief Friday afternoon, saying that not enough viable candidates applied for the position at its current salary level.

Weinberger made his decision in response to findings by the Police Search Committee.

Of the 21 candidates who applied for the position, only two met the minimum qualifications for the job, the committee said.

Now, Weinberger has asked city councilors to raise the position’s salary and hire an “expert recruitment firm” in a bid to strengthen the pool of applicants. 

“Chiefs committed to 21st Century Policing are in high demand nationally, and securing a strong pool will require heightened efforts,” Weinberger wrote in an email to councilors.

“It is clear that this effort cannot be successful without new support from Councilors.”

Weinberger cited “numerous actions” taken by the council that he believes also contributed to the lack of qualified responses, including the pass