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Resident urges council to oppose $5,000 raise for recently rehired superintendent
Summary
During public comment, resident Mike Felt urged the council to vote no on agenda item 13b, criticizing the rehiring of the superintendent and a proposed $5,000 raise six months after rehiring, and citing concerns about precedent and past resignations.
Mike Felt, a resident, used the public-comment period to urge the council to vote no on agenda item 13b, which recommended a $5,000 raise and reinstated benefits for the superintendent.
Felt said the superintendent "was rehired as a new employee. Now 6 months later, he's receiving a $5,000 raise and, additional benefits being reinstated," and argued that rehiring someone who had previously quit multiple times sets a bad precedent and disadvantages other employees seeking raises or benefits. He said the rehired individual had left the city position three times, and said that he was concerned about how hiring decisions were being made behind the scenes.
No formal response from the council or administration to Felt’s remarks is recorded in the transcript during the public-comment segment. Item 13b remained on the council agenda for later consideration; the public comment was recorded as part of the meeting’s public input process.
