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Public commenter urges council to weigh questions about City Manager Ben’s leadership
Summary
During public comment, Edward Nieto criticized City Manager "Ben," alleging an unexplained $7,000 cost, a 'slush fund,' favoritism in consultant contracts, poor flood response communication and questioned a $260,000 salary, and urged the council to consider these concerns in the manager’s performance review.
Edward Nieto, introduced by staff as the lone public speaker, told the National City Council he was dissatisfied with City Manager “Ben’s” performance and urged the council to take multiple concerns into account during the manager’s upcoming evaluation.
“I’m not pleased with Ben’s performance over the last 4 years…
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