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Assembly tables borough manager employment extension after members request more review
Summary
The assembly deferred action on a proposed two‑year extension and merit increase for the borough manager, agreeing to postpone the contract vote to the next regular meeting so members can review evaluation materials and separate pay and contract‑term decisions.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on May 5 postponed consideration of a proposed two‑year employment agreement for Borough Manager Ruben Duran after several members requested additional time to review evaluation materials and to consider salary and contract‑term matters separately.
Assemblymember Matson had moved to approve a two‑year employment agreement beginning July 1, 2025. Several members said they wanted more time to review evaluation documentation and to separate the merit pay request from the contract‑term decision. After discussion, the assembly voted 5–1 to postpone the item to the next regular meeting (Assemblymember Thompson opposed postponement).
Assemblymembers who favored postponement cited the upcoming budget season and the desire to examine the compensation request and contract language in greater detail, including whether to handle merit increases now or during the annual review cycle. Members also suggested any personnel‑related discussion could be scheduled in executive session if necessary; the manager requested the matter remain in open session and said his request for a longer term and merit increase was intended to provide continuity for planned projects.
The motion to postpone passed; staff will return the item to the next regular meeting with requested evaluation materials and with the pay‑and‑term elements separated for the assembly’s consideration.
