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Oakland commission authorizes contract talks to appoint Elise Lee as town manager
Summary
The Town of Oakland commission authorized the town attorney to negotiate an employment contract with Elise Lee, naming her as the recommended town manager with a starting maximum salary of $135,000, a 15% town retirement contribution and a vehicle allowance; the commission voted to proceed after brief public comment and congratulatory remarks.
The Town of Oakland commission on March 11 authorized the town attorney to negotiate an employment contract with Elise Lee as town manager, following a nomination by Mayor Shane Taylor.
Mayor Shane Taylor formally read his recommendation and the proclamation-style motion, saying, “I, Shane Taylor, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the Town of Oakland, do hereby…” and then moved “that we authorize the town attorney's office to…
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