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Benton Harbor adopts revised finance director job description amid debate over authority
Summary
After debate about reporting lines and minimum qualifications, the commission adopted an updated finance director job description intended to attract qualified candidates; opponents warned the changes could reduce the director's independence and raised concerns about downgrading the degree requirement.
The Benton Harbor City Commission voted Dec. 1 to adopt an updated job description for the city's finance director, a personnel change proponents said is intended to attract qualified applicants and opponents said could alter the director's authority.
Commissioner Clyde Griffin said he opposed the changes, arguing they would "give the finance director less assets and less power to make decisions" and questioned language that appeared to…
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