City Manager Headlines | 4-15-2024
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 is the nation’s preeminent expert on public sector executive compensation and recently started his own niche consulting business called City Compensation.
You can view Tedder’s contract here.
MN: Disappointed Anoka County Board extends recruitment after DDA Resources can’t find one single qualified candidate
It’s a bad day at the office when you specialize in Minnesota public sector recruitments and you can’t locate a single qualified applicant according to the governing body.
“None of the 10 candidates are qualified to run a county this size,” said Commissioner Scott Schulte, who saw no reason to interview any of them. “I don’t see them fitting this position and it would be unfair to our employees.”
Commissioner Mandy Meisner was “not impressed” by the candidates either.
All 10 candidates were ‘very disappointing” and “I don’t think they could do the job,” said Commissioner Julie Braastad.
MO: Carthage situation deteriorates as council votes to hire 3 attorneys to get opinions on whether they can circumvent the mayor and fire the city administrator
Later a motion was made and voted on to dismiss the Carthage City Administrator, Greg Dagnan. The majority voted to dismiss him as a city employee during the open meeting. Mayor Dan Rife said he had to approve it along with the council and he would not.
A motion to hire three attorneys who would produce opinions on the matter by April 26th was passed.
TX: Without a city manager, paralysis and departures at El Paso City Hall
Last year’s abrupt firing of former El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez has left in its wake paralysis in many city departments, prompting high-level resignations, say city officials interviewed by El Paso Inc.
The firing of Gonzalez was a political pissing match — not a well thought out decision about what was best for the organization or the residents and taxpayers of El Paso. And now they are paying for it.
And then they compounded the problem by hiring Baker Tilly to conduct the recruitment. Baker Tilly has a history of withholding important information from candidates and many simply will not apply for their recruitments.
CA: Bakersfield – Anti-Israel protester threatens to ‘murder’ lawmakers at CA city council meeting: ‘See you at your house’
Radical left-wing extremist Riddhi Patel is facing 18 felony counts of making terroristic threats and threatening state officials. She is being held on a $1 million bond.
NY: Former New Rochelle City Manager Hits Jackpot with Lucrative Settlement Agreement
“It is what happens when a lead negotiator puts a gun to their own head and threatens to pull the trigger.”
– Talk of the Sound
Incompetent mayor tried to unilaterally fire the city manager who only had 8 months left on her contract. Now the manager is walking out with 14 months of salary plus a buyout of 6 months worth of PTO for a total of $444,000. On top of that — the manager may be eligible for lifetime health insurance. Cha-ching!
MN: Brooklyn Park Seeks Changes to Public Comment Rules
The city is considering a policy to restrict its public comment to residents, as well as owners, employees or board members of Brooklyn Park businesses and organizations.
Cities are not required to offer public comment during meetings. A sampling of cities across the Twin Cities shows a wide variety of procedures.
The city of Maplewood, for instance, does not offer public comment on its agenda. Others, like the city of Bloomington, do not televise public comment. Some cities, like Coon Rapids and Champlin, offer a public comment period at the end of its meetings. The city of Brooklyn Center offers an open forum similar to Brooklyn Park.
GA: Gov. Brian Kemp suspends Central Georgia mayor accused of stealing $65K from city
Pineview mayor Brandon Holt is accused of funneling the money through a cash app in the small town of fewer than 500.
AK: Proposed contract for Kodiak’s interim city manager draws public ire due to ‘problematic’ salary
Kodiak’s city manager will resign from his full time position at the end of this month, after seven plus years on the job. City Manager Mike Tvenge said he is willing to sign a contract as the interim manager starting in May. But there is a catch!
He want’s a 66% increase in salary!
CA: FORMER CITY MANAGER OFFERS CLAYTON CITY COUNCIL WORDS OF ADVICE
Outgoing manager Bret Prebula gives advice to his former council while going to bat for his staff.
