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Scappoose council debates 6‑month manager review, quarterly check‑ins and salary study; no final compensation decision
Summary
Councilors discussed a structured six‑month performance review for the city manager, quarterly check‑ins, and a market salary study. Councilors emphasized separating performance evaluation from compensation decisions; staff will return with a proposal and documentation of comparable salaries.
Scappoose — Council members spent the latter portion of the Feb. 3 meeting debating how to conduct a six‑month performance review for the city manager, whether to hold quarterly check‑ins, and how any compensation adjustments should be handled.
The council discussed a draft evaluation matrix that would set competencies and evaluation criteria for the manager’s review; the conversation focused on using the draft as a baseline while avoiding overly repetitive quarterly assessments. Several councilors said quarterly sessions should be informal check‑ins focused on progress toward council goals, with an in‑depth evaluation using the…
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