How many years in a row will this county executive decline a raise?
A newly hired town manager has a unique contract provision. One councilmember does not like it.
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SC: County Administrator Turns Down Raise for Third Year in a Row
Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper got rave reviews and a contract extension. But for the third year in a row — he turned down the raise. And on top of that, he apparently reduced his severance clause protection.
“This has been very rewarding for me to do that in the county that is the place of my birth and the county where I raise my family. It’s important work,” Roper said. “I’m very proud to do it, but more work remains.”
VT: Killington Select Board places town manager on paid administrative leave after refusing to identify position for elimination
In this article, several reasons are given for justification for termination of the town manager. But the main one is this:
“Your refusal and/or failure to identify a Town employment position for elimination in order to reduce the administrative staff expense (salary and benefits) for the proposed budget, despite being directed by the Select Board to do so…”
NC: Interesting Contractual Provision Opposed by Selma Councilmember
After the Selma Town Council voted 4-1 to hire Phillip McDaniel as the town’s next manager, Councilmember Susan Watson explained why she cast the lone dissenting vote.
“As this contract is written, Mr. McDaniel shall have the right to resign with severance following an election cycle within 60 days of a new council being seated,” Watson said. “I had initially asked if this was normal and was told that it was not normal, but if the council passed it that it was acceptable.”
News Around the Country
CA: City of Orange moves to fine vacant property owners amid budget woes
CT: Mansfield town manager to return from leave after independent review finds no violations
GA: Baldwin County's assistant county manager is suing the county after being placed on leave for eight months due to the county's budget fiasco in which county manager was fired after millions of spending went unaccounted for
MA: Troy Clarkson, currently serving as a CFO in Brockton, named new Plymouth County administrator
MI: Looks like Leelanau County Administrator Jim Dyer will soon be departing
MN: Pine County subject of suspected wire fraud scheme: $400,000 payment appears to have been processed using fraudulent instructions
MN: Inside one of Minnesota’s longest county strikes: $1,200 weekly strike pay and a warning that ‘scabs’ will ‘stand trial’ in Chisago County
NC: Farmville Town Manager, Justin Oakes, has resigned one year into his appointment
NM: Sandoval County Assessor Linda Gallegos resigns amid public backlash after it is revealed she is working two jobs at the same time
OR: Baker City Council boosts city manager’s salary to $140,000
OR: Keizer mayor, city councilor under investigation following evaluation of City Manager Adam Brown in an executive session
SC: ‘Long overdue’: Prosecutors detail former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright’s abuse of power; will likely still collect pension despite owing $500,000 in restitution
TN: Bristol’s new city manager will earn $225,000
TX: Former Killeen assistant city manager who was arrested has a new lawyer — a Killeen school board member
TX: Magnolia names Bob Harvey as new city administrator
WA: Lacey Assistant City Manager Shannon Kelley-Fong appointed to MRSC Board of Directors; nonprofit organization that provides legal and policy guidance to local governments throughout Washington
WA: John Mauro, who has been the Port Townsend city manager since 2019, has accepted a similar role on Bainbridge Island with a $265,000 salary
WI: John Morrissey, Kenosha city administrator, plans to retire
WI: Marinette County Administrator Kevin Solway unexpectedly resigns
WI: Paul Farrow, the elected Waukesha County Executive, has passed away due to cancer at 61
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