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Newport council appoints Colin Kennedy as city manager after debate over $225,000 salary
Summary
After extended debate about experience and pay, Newport City Council approved Colin Kennedy’s employment agreement and appointment as city manager; an amendment to cut his proposed $225,000 salary to $189,000 failed in a voice vote.
The Newport City Council voted on April 24 to approve the employment agreement for Colin Kennedy and appointed him city manager after an extended public discussion over his lack of municipal experience and the proposed $225,000 salary.
Councilors debated both the candidate’s qualifications and the compensation level before voting. One councilor argued that the council was “on the verge of hiring a candidate with absolutely no municipal experience whatsoever,” and contrasted that choice with Laura Citroen’s long record as the city’s finance director and municipal leader. The same…
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