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Mayor Weathers to draft City Administrator evaluation; council to address evaluation and budget timeline in March and April
Summary
Mayor Maureen M. Weathers said she will prepare a draft recap of City Administrator Max Baker's performance evaluation for the March 17 meeting, with budget discussions starting April 1 and completion of the evaluation tied to the budget process; Baker noted the city has pursued state grants since 2023 and that $100,000 grants are meaningful for Lowell.
Mayor Maureen M. Weathers said that, following the executive session, she will prepare a first-draft recap of City Administrator Max Baker's performance evaluation and place it on the March 17 council agenda for review. She said councilors would gather data, including Consumer Price Index information and contract terms, ahead of April 1 budget discussions; she expected the evaluation would be completed at the March meeting and that other compensation and contract criteria would be handled in April to tie into the budget process.
Max Baker confirmed the plan and asked for council confirmation; there was agreement to add the evaluation and related materials to the regular agenda. Baker also reminded the council the city has been applying for state funding opportunities since 2023 and noted that smaller grants (for example, $100,000) have outsized significance for a small city compared with larger municipalities like Eugene. The meeting record shows the council will proceed with the scheduled evaluation and with preparatory budget work in early April.
