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Boulder City council praises City Manager Ned Thomas in six‑month review, urges clearer project updates and fiscal leadership
Summary
Boulder City council members commended City Manager Ned Thomas for community outreach and staff hires during a special six‑month evaluation but pushed for clearer public project timelines, more proactive transparency about major projects and finances, and stronger leadership on labor negotiations and succession planning.
Boulder City’s City Council met in a special session to conduct the six‑month interim performance review of City Manager Ned Thomas, praising his outreach and early organizational changes while urging faster, clearer public updates on projects and greater leadership on budget and labor issues.
Thomas opened the session by describing a three‑part approach to the first six months: to listen and observe, learn about the community and staff, and establish a foundation for future work. “I’ve appreciated the opportunity to serve as the city manager, and I’ve really enjoyed learning more about Boulder City,” he told the council in a presentation of accomplishments and planned work.
The council singled out a string of completed and ongoing projects Thomas highlighted: the Nevada Way reconstruction, recent ADA curb improvements, Veterans Park pickleball courts, near‑completed municipal court renovations, new airport hangar plans…
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