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Study commission keeps commission–city manager structure, adds annual city manager review
Summary
The Bozeman City Study Commission voted 5–0 on March 5 to retain the commission–city manager form of government and to add a sentence to the charter requiring an annual comprehensive performance review of the city manager; commissioners left contract details and removal mechanics to contract language and a recommendation process.
The Bozeman City Study Commission voted 5–0 on March 5 to retain the commission–city manager form of government and said it will add language to section 3.01 of the draft charter requiring an annual comprehensive performance review of the city manager.
The decision followed a period of public comment and internal discussion about the balance between charter provisions and the city manager contract. Commissioners emphasized that the charter should set broad structure and that details about term length, severance, and removal should be addressed in the manager’s employment contract and in recommended practices. City Attorney Greg Sullivan advised the commission to consider the term and removal provisions…
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