Some interesting contract details worth highlighting in Beverly Hills, California. A public sector executive stops a blistering slap shot from a former professional hockey player. In Florida, a female executive finally taps out after being mercilessly attacked for months by members of the governing body. And fewer than 4% of city and county managers are black.
All that and more news after the job postings.
Job Board Postings
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City/County Manager Recruitments
CO: Craig - City Manager (Until Filled) | in-house
IL: Streator - City Manager (3/23/2026) | Arndt Municipal Support
MO: Kirkwood - Chief Administrative Officer (3/6/2026) | CB-Assoc
SC: Blythewood - Town Manager (Until Filled) | Parker Poe Consulting
TX: Morgan’s Point Resort - City Manager (3/13/2026) | Clear Career
Other
IL: Village of St. Joseph - Public Works Director (2/23/2026) | in-house
PA: Cranberry Township - Director of Utilities (2/9/2026) | in-house
TX: Dumas - Finance Director (Until Filled) | Clear Career
TX: Bridgeport - Assistant Chief of Police (3/20/2026) | Clear Career
TX: Lufkin - City Engineer (3/30/2026) | Clear Career
TX: Marble Falls - Finance Director (Until Filled) | Clear Career
TX: Odessa - Chief Financial Officer (First Review 2/22/2026) | Clear Career
CA: Beverly Hills City Manager Salary Set at $425,000; Other Details Listed
The published details of Ryan Gohlich’s contract in Beverly Hills caught my attention. It includes:
Base salary of $425,000
Management incentive pay of $700 per month
Eligible for annual performance bonus of up to 10% of salary
City will also contribute 4.75% of annual salary to a deferred comp plan
City will deposit $1,375 per month into a retirement health savings account
He will be required to live at a residential property located in Beverly Hills occupied by the two previous city managers, where he will be responsible for the payment of utilities
I have not seen the actual contract, but some other details are listed in the article.
MI: Washtenaw County officials looking to mentor the next generation of African American city managers
Of almost 10,000 local governments in the U.S. that have hired a city manager, fewer than 4% are African American.
Ann Arbor City Administrator Milton Dohoney Jr. and Washtenaw County Administrator Gregory Dill recently spoke to the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce about their positions. Dohoney says it’s important to help cultivate the next generation of managers.
“I’ve had some success with it, really helping people to achieve their aspirations, and I’m glad to invest time in people that want to do that.”
MA: Marblehead town administrator Thatcher Kezer, 65, takes the net against Bruins alumni
Marblehead’s town administrator suited up in net for Salem State University’s alumni-and-friends team in a special exhibition game against the Boston Bruins alumni. The event raises money for Salem State, where Thatcher Kezer is an alumnus and trustee.
Kezer plays hockey two to four times a week. For Kezer, one moment stood out.
“Stopping a one-timer from Ken Hodge right in front of the net was certainly a highlight,” he said. “On the ice he asked me, ‘How the hell did you stop that shot?’ I told him, jokingly, that I had no idea because my eyes were closed.”
News Around the Country
AZ: Springerville council reverses course — decides to extend interim town manager contract after voting in January to give 30-day notice to terminate
CA: The League of California Cities has honored Solvang city manager Randy Murphy with its John H. Nail Memorial Award
CO: An Aurora official who manages youth violence prevention and homelessness efforts is now the City of Thornton’s assistant city manager
CT: Norwich community rally to demand city’s manager, fire chief to resign
FL: Another week — another attempt by councilman to terminate or undermine Flagler Beach’s Dale Martin
FL: Facing A Toxic Environment, Flagler County Administrator Heidi Petito Tenders Her Voluntary Resignation
FL: Palm Beach County’s first Black and female administrator reflects on her legacy months after retirement
IL: Elmhurst City Manager Retiring After 15 Years With City
KS: Riley County weighing creation of county administrator position
MA: Reading Select Board Approves Separation Agreement With Town Manager
MD: Baltimore City Council silent after IG report details spending inside Mayor's office
MD: A mayor ordered no clapping at a city meeting. Applause did not follow.
MN: Nisswa city administrator candidate declines job
OH: Etna Township has hired Michael Clarey as its new administrator; he currently serves as the administrator for Miami County — in turn, Miami County promotes their emergency management director to replace Clarey
TN: Jason Quick has resigned his post as Tullahoma city administrator
TX: Newspaper readers share thoughts on Beaumont city manager vacancy
TX: Surfside selects William Cox to be their city administrator; former manager currently serves as Corpus Christi’s Performance & Management Administrator
TX: Terrell ACM Mark Mills promoted to City Manager
VT: Shannon Barsotti, director of the town Department of Housing, Community and Economic Development, will also assume the role of assistant town manager in Bennington
WA: Selah’s mayor who has also been serving as the city administrator since March 2025, is replaced by a councilman who has been appointed to the role
Compensation & Contracts
MN: Wadena County taps Melrose city administrator to lead their organization; salary set at $150,000
NC: Spring Lake paying new city manager $149,000. They paid their former manager $140,000
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