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Resident urges Baldwin Park City Council to hire outside firm for city manager search, alleges payroll and retirement concerns
Summary
At a May 7 special meeting, a resident urged Baldwin Park City Council to hire an outside firm for a city manager search, alleging past payroll irregularities, a pending lawsuit, and risks of "spiking" retirement benefits if an internal hire is appointed. The council recessed to closed session after public comment.
A resident told the Baldwin Park City Council at a special meeting May 7 that the city should hire an outside firm to lead its next city manager search and raised allegations about past payroll and retirement practices tied to current and former city employees.
The comment came during the public comment portion of a special meeting called to order at 5:06 p.m. The resident said council should avoid hiring internal candidates without a formal outside search, arguing that internal hires risk "spiking the retirement" for employees approaching retirement age. "Manny Carrillo is not 1 to be in there leading this city,"…
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