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Parlier council tables city manager recruitment after heated exchange and public accusations

Parlier City Council · May 31, 2024
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The Parlier City Council voted 3–2 on May 31 to table discussion and direction on recruiting a new city manager after council members and public commenters clashed over alleged unpaid bills and an alleged Brown Act violation; the item will return at the next regular meeting (noted as June 6).

The Parlier City Council voted 3–2 on May 31 to table action on agenda item 6—direction to staff about city manager recruitment—after an extended and contentious exchange between council members and members of the public.

Council members debated whether the item was informational or required formal action and whether a presentation from a council member (Bertha) about headhunter firms should be heard before any vote. After competing motions—to hear the presentation versus tabling the item—the council took a roll-call…

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