After appearing on the “Making Sense with Michael J” show to discuss Amarillo’s city manager recruitment and relationship with Baker Tilly, I submitted a public information request. I requested documents and communications between Baker Tilly and Amarillo electeds and staff concerning the city manager search and an additional consulting contract to review the charter. You…
FL: Crystal River City Council chooses a search firm, but not the one recommended by HR department The city council selected Colin Baenziger & Associates over Baker Tilly. OH: Tipp City has three finalists for city manager post, all of them local And none of them are currently serving as city managers or appear to…
WI: Eau Claire County Administrator invited to White House County Administrator Kathryn Schauf has been invited to the White House as part of their Communities in Action: Building a Better Wisconsin series, where she and other Wisconsin elected officials will meet. DE: Controversy Surrounds Rehoboth Beach’s New City Manager Hire Mayor Stan Mills defended the decision, citing…
IA: Former Davenport City Administrator Corri Spiegel requests media restriction clause be waived in $1.6 million settlement agreement Former Davenport City Administrator Corri Spiegel is asking the city to waive part of her settlement agreement that bars her from interviewing with local media. As part of her $1.6 million settlement with the City, Spiegel agreed not to…
FL: City attorney’s failure to stand draws city manager’s ire in Palatka (PAYWALL) Palatka City Manager Troy Bell is apparently peeved that the city attorney will not stand when she gives her reports to the council. Since I could not read the story due to the paywall, I tried to track down more info about…
MI: Meridian Township Manager Frank Walsh resigns Frank Walsh’s public sector executive recruitment side hustle appears to have cost him his job. However, he will stay on in some capacity as a consultant though the details of the “still yet to be defined” role are murky. Walsh served the community for about 11 years and…
British Columbia: City says key fob access changes for Kamloops mayor, council are to protect staff New measures are in place restricting Kamloops city council members from directly accessing staff areas at all municipal facilities, including city hall. Jen Fretz, the city’s civic operations director, wouldn’t comment on whether the move to change key fob…
MI: Township manager and recruiter Frank Walsh admits using city resources to carryout his business A local news station is doing a deep-dive into the business activities of the Meridian Township manager that seems to have been initiated by staff. For his part, Walsh maintains that he has not shorted the township working an average…
DE: Taylour Tedder Signs Groundbreaking Contract in Rehoboth Beach; includes a $750,000 home loan that is forgivable after seven years Joe Turner, host of the City Manager Unfiltered podcast, and Waco City Manager Bradley Ford sat down and deconstructed the contract for an upcoming podcast episode that will be released on Wednesday, April 17th. Ford…
FL: Disaster strikes Deltona’s city manager recruitment as multiple candidates drop out As they were preparing to pick a new permanent city manager, Deltona’s mayor and commission are now dealing with the sudden exit of two of the five finalists and the inability of another to come for interviews for the top administrative post. The…