(KLZA)--The community of Auburn is looking for a new General Manager of the Auburn Board of Public Works.

Current BPW General Manager Ray Luhring is retiring December 31.

During the Boards March 19 meeting, Luhring presented a committee recommendation to approved an agreement and $7,000 retainer fee with Kinga Wilson from Insight Recruitment.

The agreement would initiate the process to search for a new General Manager.

A motion to accept the agreement and retainer fee was defeated on a 2-2 vote with BPW Board members Phil Shaw and David Grant voting in favor while members Chuck Knipe and Rich Wilson cast nay votes. Board member Michael Zaruba was not in attendance at the meeting.

The recommendation will be reviewed again at the Boards April 16, meeting.