How Much is a City Manager Worth?
The Port Angeles government and the citizens don’t seem to be on the same page here. The City Council seems to think you just can’t lavish enough wealth and splendor on the Port Angeles City Manager.
But in today’s online Peninsula Daily News poll, most readers have a difference of opinion.
The question was: “How much do you think a North Olympic Peninsula city manager should be paid annually?” The choices were $80,000 to $90,000; $91,000 to $110,000; $111,000 to $125,000; Higher; Lower.
As of this writing:
34.1% said Lower Than $80,000.
31.9% said $80,000 to $90,000.
18.8% said $91,000 to $110,000.
11.4% said $111,000 to $125,000.
3.9% said Higher Than $125,000.
Sounds like some serious negotiating needs to be done. (361 people took part in the survey as of this writing.)
But in today’s online Peninsula Daily News poll, most readers have a difference of opinion.
The question was: “How much do you think a North Olympic Peninsula city manager should be paid annually?” The choices were $80,000 to $90,000; $91,000 to $110,000; $111,000 to $125,000; Higher; Lower.
As of this writing:
34.1% said Lower Than $80,000.
31.9% said $80,000 to $90,000.
18.8% said $91,000 to $110,000.
11.4% said $111,000 to $125,000.
3.9% said Higher Than $125,000.
Sounds like some serious negotiating needs to be done. (361 people took part in the survey as of this writing.)
Labels: North Olympic Peninsula City Manager, Port Angeles City Manager
posted by Tom Harper at 7:53 PM
5 Comments:
Oh, you mean the city council gives a flying #$%^& what Port Angeles residents want? hahahahahaha
Add another vote for the below $80,000 figure. Way below!
I'd love to say tie in into the median wage. If they want a raise, they have to work damn hard at bringing high-paying jobs to the area, and not just tourist season counter help.
But, of course, that's unrealistic. Cities have spoiled these guys big time.
City managers should be publicly tarred 'n feathered every other year no matter how well they perform. That way they wont get no fancy ideas about how "important" they are.
I believe a city manager's worth is calculated by how well he lies and works backroom deals for him/herself so that when they decide to pull a hissy fit they can sit back on their golden parachute, and then reel in consulting money.
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