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Worcester council reviews city manager performance; praise for finances, calls for better communication and accountability
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The Worcester City Council reviewed a new city manager evaluation form and councilors praised financial management and major initiatives while urging improvements in communication, workplace safety and follow-through on policing and public-safety recommendations.
The Worcester City Council spent its meeting Tuesday reviewing a new evaluation form and delivering feedback on City Manager Josh O’Neill’s performance for fiscal 2025, praising financial stewardship and major projects while urging clearer communication, stronger enforcement of city programs and follow-up on public-safety matters.
Councilors said the manager and his cabinet have kept the city’s finances on steady footing even as they pressed for improvements in areas ranging from library safety to contractor accountability and workplace investigations.
“I gave the manager pretty top scores,” Councilor Bergman said during the review, noting strong marks for budget preparation, bond rating maintenance and departmental…
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