Executive appointments without open recruitment
Summary
In closed session, the council handed top jobs — two Deputy City Managers, a Public Works Director and a Finance Director — to internal picks without open recruitment, drawing resident complaints about a 'top heavy' organization and a 'back room deal.'
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Last discussed Mar 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Salaries for four executive positions; the cost of filling what critics call a redundant fourth Deputy City Manager slot wasn't disclosed.
The four appointed executives and, per the city, continuity of leadership.
Internal staff who might have competed for the posts in an open recruitment, per public critics.
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