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…
SD: Sturgis voters eliminate the city manager position The people of Sturgis, in a vote of 844 to 622, voted to eliminate the city manager position from city government. This decision will result in the city making a drastic change as they move from the mayor being a community spokesperson to now being the person…
CA: Third Orange County City Leaves California League of Cities The fallout continues over the league’s endorsement of Proposition 1. The measure barely passed and many fear it will allow unregulated drug treatment homes in neighborhoods. The City of Orange voted to leave immediately if they can get their annual dues refunded, and if not,…
PA: Akron Borough manager, assistant manager settling into new roles after job swap I think this is the best succession plan I have ever seen put into motion and executed. Must read article. MI: Former administrator Gibbs sues Ottawa County board, chair The John Gibbs vs. Ottawa County saga continues. You can read his 41-page…
I don’t alway get jealous.
But when I do, it is because somebody got to throw out the first pitch at Major League Baseball game.
Such is the case with Vienna Town Manager Mercury Payton…
According to legal claim filed by former city manager finalist:
San Bernardino officials engage in “a pattern of unprivileged conduct designed to destroy the employment prospects” of city managers.