Scott Hildebrand, city administrator in Landfall and Maple Lake, Minn., is adding another city to his roster.
Hildebrand has been hired to be part-time city administrator/clerk of Birchwood Village. Hildebrand will work 20 hours per week; city officials expect he will work at least four hours in the office, on Thursdays, and be available by appointment if requested, according to the hiring letter.
Hildebrand will be paid $36 per hour and not receive any benefits, the letter states.
The Birchwood Village City Council agreed to a six-month contract with Hildebrand; a review of performance and general satisfaction regarding the relationship will be conducted after 90 days and again at the end of the term.
Mayor Jennifer Arsenault said Tuesday that she and the rest of the council are “delighted” to have Hildebrand on board.
The former city administrator, Rebecca Kellen, resigned on Feb. 7. She had been with the city for almost three years.
According to an article in the Maple Lake Messenger, Hildebrand was hired in July 2024 to be city administrator in Maple Lake, population 2,200. His starting salary was reported to be $101,358.
Since January 2024, he also has served as the part-time city administrator / HRA director in Landfall, an 840-resident mobile home park.
Hildebrand previously served as city administrator of Pine City, Minn.; village administrator of Turtle Lake, Wis.; city administrator of Valley Center, Kan.; professional standards manager of Rochester, Minn., and risk manager/assistant city attorney of Lenexa, Kan. He also has worked as a staff attorney for the League of Kansas Municipalities.
Hildebrand has a law degree from Washburn University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University. He also has a certified public manager certificate from the University of Kansas.
Hildebrand did not immediately return a phone call or email seeking comment.