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Resident urges council to hire Shania Shelton for Hopkins Park education role; city manager says hiring is manager's decision
Summary
A resident, Theresa Mailhot, publicly endorsed Shania Shelton for the education program supervisor position at Hopkins Park; the council and city manager responded that hiring decisions fall under the city manager and that submitted emails were forwarded to HR and parks staff.
A resident, Theresa Mailhot, urged the St. Cloud City Council to appoint Shania Shelton to the education program supervisor position at Hopkins Park, citing a decade of experience attending park events and Shelton’s commitment to children and programming.
Mailhot told the council she had emailed staff and council members earlier and said of Shelton, "She is the only choice in my books because seeing truth in action is what I am basing my support for her."
Presiding Officer reminded the audience that the council cannot weigh in on individual hiring decisions and noted that hiring is under the city manager’s authority. The City Manager said that the emails were forwarded to Parks and Recreation and the human resources department and that the correspondence was placed in the candidate’s file for consideration.
No formal action on the hire was taken during the meeting; the council reiterated the separation between public advocacy and the city manager’s personnel responsibilities.
