City Manager News Headlines | 4-8-2024
VA: Vienna town manager throws out first pitch for Baltimore Orioles
He didn’t bounce it!
As for the pitch itself, the ball was caught by the Oriole Bird mascot set up behind home plate, instead of bouncing on the way, according to Payton, who considers that a success.
“It’s just one of those things where you have memories with your family,” he said. “I know that my 17-year-old daughter, who was there, and my wife will probably remember that for a long time, and it’s just things that you do with your family are most important…”
No word on whether Mercury will be able to snag a roster spot — but you can catch additional pictures from his professional debut here.
CA: Moorpark approves raise for city manager Troy Brown
Brown will get bumped up about $20,000 from $243,963 to $263,973. He began working for Moorpark (pop. 35,000) in early 2018 where he started at $206,336.
You can view his original contract and amendments here.
MI: Imlay City mayor addresses complaint made against city manager
Mayor stands behind city manager Craig Horton in spat with Lapeer County sheriff deputy. The deputy alleged the city manager contacted the sheriff and attempted to get him disciplined or fired after he made a social media post disparaging the city’s public safety millage proposal.
However, the Lapeer County Sheriff also backed the manager and stated that Horton only reached out to confirm that the sheriff was still in support of the proposal.
PA: Former Dubois City Manager Herm Suplizio case gets third extension
Suplizio and another employee stands accused of stealing around $800,000 over more than a decade, according to this press release from the United States Department of Justice.
FL: Former Manatee County Administrator enters plea of not guilty
Scott Hopes is accused of submitting incorrect timecards in 2021 and 2022, resulting in the county overpaying him thousands of dollars. He was arrainged on Friday. More info about the case can be read here.
CA: Santa Ana bans short-term rentals immediately under urgency ordinance
Santa Ana officials are joining a host of OC cities in cracking down on short-term rentals, more commonly known as Airbnbs, and explicitly banning them from town amid noise complaints and parking problems.
Proponents of the ban – including members of Unite Here Local 11, a union made up of hotel, restaurant and airport workers – argued short-term rentals raise rents, increase the cost of living within the city and cause a variety of disturbances in local neighborhoods.
TX: Mayor of border town resigns after arrested on drug trafficking charges
Progreso Mayor Gerardo “Jerry” Alanis resigned Thursday, nearly three weeks after Homeland Security Investigations arrested him on drug trafficking charges.
Informants told the government Alanis participated in a scheme to store and package drugs at Dorothy Thompson Middle School in Progreso, according to U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pablo Barrera, who testified during a hearing on March 21.
AZ: Emotional Horst praises his Maricopa staff — a team of champions
Maricopa’s Ricky Horst lauded his staff in an emotional “changing of the guard” moment at the last council meeting.
“I’ve been on a lot of winning teams my entire career, but I’ve only been on one championship team. That’s the city of Maricopa.”
Benjamin Bitter was recently handed the baton as Horst transitions to a chief strategy officer role. Also serving on the executive team is Micah Gaudet, one of their deputy city managers. He is the leading voice on ChatGPT and AI in the public sector.
NY: New Rochelle City Council Authorizes Settlement Agreement with City Manager
Apparently, the mayor thought she could fire the city manager without taking it to a vote. Oops.
Looks like the taxpayers are going to be on the hook now. You can join the discussion on this topic on LinkedIn.
CA: Former city manager candidate claims San Bernardino officials cost him his job in Salinas
San Bernardino’s one-time top choice for city manager is pursuing legal action against the city, claiming officials interfered with his former employer and cost him his job.
You can join the discussion here on this featured post or over on LinkedIn.
