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Council authorizes negotiation of city manager contract with $195,000 starting cap after split vote
Summary
Council voted to permit staff to negotiate with a finalist candidate for city manager with a starting salary not to exceed $195,000. The measure passed after extended discussion, recorded as 4 yes, 3 no and 1 abstention; council members debated comparators, local pay scales and fiscal implications.
After extended discussion, City Council authorized the city manager, HR director and recruiter to negotiate an employment contract with a finalist candidate for city manager with a starting salary not to exceed $195,000 per year.
The nut graf: council members debated comparable municipal salaries, local fiscal context and the candidate’s experience before approving a negotiated starting pay cap; the motion passed following deliberation reported…
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