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Worcester City Council authorizes mayor to execute city manager contract, advertises salary ordinance amid public criticism
Summary
The council voted to authorize the mayor to execute a senior management employment contract and to advertise an ordinance amending the city manager's salary. Public speakers criticized the manager's performance, cited a Department of Justice finding about police practices and raised concerns about contaminated land delaying sidewalks.
The Worcester City Council held a special meeting to authorize the mayor to execute a senior management employment contract and to advertise an ordinance to amend the city manager's salary, approving both measures in roll call votes despite public criticism of the manager's performance.
Mayor Petty opened the meeting and said the session's purpose was twofold: to authorize the mayor to execute an already-agreed senior management employment contract and to authorize advertising of an accompanying salary ordinance. The mayor said the agreement referenced was entered on 12/10/2024 and that the authorization was being taken pursuant to the city charter (section 3-1b).
The votes: In separate roll calls the council…
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