I hate to be pessimistic about all of this, as I do think that hiring a Director of Economic Development is important for our city.
That being said, I think that this is a poorly made decision. I don't mean to criticize the hiree as a person/professional, as I have never met her, worked with her/seen her work on display.
However, I don't know why we would pay someone $95,000 to work as an Independent Contractor, not a city official, which tells me that she won't be forced to live within the city limits. This means that a $95,000 annual salary is free to spend their money outside of our city limits.
This is ridiculous, I don't know why the Mayor and City Council think this is a good idea or course of action for our city. I would encourage our residents to vote for new leadership in the coming elections, and make all future city hires live within city limits.
on February 4, 2019, 10:08 am, in reply to "