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Somersworth council ratifies three-year employment agreement for new city manager and agrees to unseal related minutes
Summary
The City Council ratified a three-year appointment agreement for its new city manager by roll-call vote and agreed to unseal the previously sealed minutes and make the contract public
The Somersworth City Council on May 5 voted to ratify a three-year employment agreement with its new city manager following a recruitment and interview process managed with Municipal Resources, Inc. (MRI).
Councilor Witham described the search process and said councilors collectively narrowed a strong applicant pool before negotiating a contract they considered fair to the city and the appointee. Councilor Witham moved to ratify the agreement and the motion passed on a city clerk roll-call vote.
Why it matters: The ratification finalizes the hiring process for the top municipal executive and allows the city to move forward with management transitions. Council indicated the contract would be made public and that the minutes from the meeting where the contract was discussed would be unsealed.
Vote and public records: The city clerk conducted a roll-call vote with recorded affirmative responses from Councilor Witham, Councilor Goodwin, Councilor Cameron, Councilor Barry, Councilor Pepin, Councilor Vincent, Councilor Gibson and Councilor Catanzaro. After the ratification vote, the council agreed without objection to unseal the previously sealed minutes so the contract and surrounding minutes become publicly available.
Ending: The contract was ratified at the May 5 meeting; staff said the contract and unsealed minutes will be posted for public inspection.
