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Council weighs $135,000 city manager allocation and asks for flexibility
Summary
Council members questioned whether the $135,000 salary allocation for a new city manager provides sufficient flexibility and agreed to discuss increasing the figure at the regular council meeting.
Council members debated the proposed $135,000 allocation for recruiting and hiring a new city manager. A council member asked directly, "135,000 in budget for the city manager position. Are we good with that number, or do we wanna go higher and give ourselves flexibility?" The allocation in the draft budget also includes a $5,000 travel allowance for recruiting and transition costs.
Members said timing complicates the decision — the hiring process will span the budget cycle — and some asked staff to present options at the regular council meeting where the body will vote. Lori, the finance director, confirmed the line and noted that increasing the allocation would require offsets elsewhere or increased revenue.
