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Fort Lauderdale selects Raquel Williams as city manager finalist; mayor authorized to negotiate contract
Summary
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on Feb. 4 selected Raquel Williams as the city manager finalist and unanimously authorized Mayor Dean Trantelis to conduct contract discussions and present terms to the commission. Commissioners asked for salary benchmarks and agreed on a target calendar for returning a proposed contract.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on Feb. 4 voted unanimously to select Raquel Williams as the finalist for the city manager position and named Mayor Dean Trantelis to conduct contract discussions and present proposed terms back to the commission.
Commissioners voted to select Williams from the candidate pool and then to authorize the mayor to negotiate an employment agreement and bring a draft contract to the commission for approval. The motions passed on voice/roll-call votes with Commissioner Pamela Beasley Pittman, Commissioner Ben Sorensen, Commissioner John C. Herbst, Vice Mayor Steve Glassman and Mayor Dean Trantelis all voting yes.
Why it matters: The commission’s selection sets the process for negotiating terms with an incoming city manager. Commissioners discussed…
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