OFF BEAT: Did Streator hit the jackpot with new hire? - The Times: Local
This is a good article about the hiring of a City Manager in Streator. Many of you and I also would like to see Peru hire a City Manager, someone to be the CEO of this city. The discusssion briefly came up today during the Finance Committee today when talk of hiring a CFO was suggested by Ald. Potthoff as Budget Director Gary Hylla will relinquish that position and retain the Treasurers position at the end of the year. Mayor Harl wants only a Comptroller but the legalities of that are uncertain to me as to whether it is a elected position or not. It was suggested by Ald. Perez that this could be the time to look into a hire of a City Manager and Ald. Potthoff said he is open to that idea.
Get a few ideas of your own after reading this about whether this is the right time to get on board with a City Manager. He would do the hiring and firing of employees along with making the whole city work right with the right people.
Streator Manager salary and benefits
Talk of paying a CFO approx. $60,000 and for double that you get a manager who takes on many responsibilities that no one is doing now in Peru and additionally add some professionalism to our government.
5 comments:
Princeton also has a city manager.
My fear is that Harl will have too much say in who the City hires that even if we elect him out we will still be stuck with his tactics. If you think for one second this won't be a "yes" guy to Harl and the rest of these baboons you are crazy. I am sure whoever it is will have to be approved by Chamlin and Test as well. We need to hire an independent company to do this hire. This hire can ultimately decide Peru's fate for many years to come so we CAN'T screw this up. I have my doubts with the current officials getting this one right.
Why would there be a necessity for a mayor if there is a city manager?
Lois, did you attend the finance meeting last night, and if you did could you please give us a rundown on what took place? Thank you.
10:38 AM
I did attend and yes I will be putting some comments together for the blog.
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