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Hanford council approves five‑year employment agreement with Christopher Tavares as city manager

Hanford City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

After closed‑session recruitment and negotiations, council approved a five‑year employment agreement for Interim City Manager Christopher Tavares (salary $20,307/month); council approved a clarification to a contract notice clause and authorized the mayor to execute the agreement.

After a national recruitment process run by Bob Murray & Associates, the Hanford City Council voted to approve an employment agreement with Christopher Tavares on Jan. 20, making the interim city manager the permanent city manager under a five-year contract. The city attorney summarized that the agreement includes a five‑year term, evaluations at six…

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