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Bloomington council approves employment agreement for new city manager Zach Walker
Summary
The Bloomington City Council voted 6-1 on Aug. 11, 2025, to approve an employment agreement for Zach Walker that includes a $253,250 base salary and a $15,000 relocation stipend; the contract includes scheduled performance evaluations in February and December 2026 and termination provisions.
Bloomington, Minn. — The Bloomington City Council on Aug. 11 approved an employment agreement with Zach Walker to become the city’s new city manager, voting 6-1, with Council member Rivas opposed. The agreement sets Walker’s annual base salary at $253,250 and includes a $15,000 relocation stipend to help him move from Independence, Missouri.
Council members said the approved salary reflects changes in the regional market following repeal of Minnesota’s previous city-manager salary cap and is in line with pay for comparable Upper Midwest cities. Council member Wollman said the increase was unwelcome but unavoidable, noting, “It is high. Nobody wants to pay that. But, you know, this is the price…
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