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Pacific aldermen raise salary range, relax water‑sewer requirement for city administrator after heated discussion
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted May 20 to raise the city administrator salary range to $120,000–$150,000 and to move prior water/sewer management experience from required to preferred in the candidate profile.
The Board of Aldermen on May 20 approved multiple changes to the city administrator position profile used in the ongoing recruitment.
A motion to change the advertised salary range from $90,000–$120,000 to $120,000–$150,000 passed 3‑2. Board members said the recruiting firm (SGR) recommended the higher range to reach candidates with the skills the city seeks; some members said the recruiter suggested a wider “sweet spot” centered above $120,000. Opponents said the board had already run recruitment materials and that changing the…
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