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Agenda Item
10. Discussion and possible action to approve a plan to recruit and select a Washoe County Manager, including authorizing the Department of Human Resources to contract with an executive search firm to conduct the recruitment; to appoint Assistant County Manager Kate Thomas as Interim County Manager for the period of July 1, 2025, until the Interim County Manager vacates the position or a permanent County Manager is appointed; and to authorize a 10% non-PERS compensable special salary increase to Ms. Thomas's July 1, 2025 hourly base rate of pay ($150.61) while she serves in the capacity as Interim County Manager. The non-PERS compensable special salary adjustment is estimated to cost a maximum of $1,222.00 per pay period (80 hours). The total cost per the estimated timeline (i.e., interim appointment period of July 1, 2025, through January 5, 2026) is $16,502. The fiscal impact shall be absorbed within the fiscal year 26 adopted budget of the Office of the County Manager. Human Resources. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
Good afternoon:
I oppose hiring an interim County manager. Why start off the year with overspending? The essential work could be divided up between the 2 assistant county managers.
1. Hire a County Manager from the outside. Get started ASAP.
2. While waiting for candidates, rework the job description. Look at other similar sized counties nationwide that are run well. What are the duties of perhaps 10 City managers?
3. Take elections outside the County manager job and have that section report directly to the Commission. This is too important to have multiple layers between elections and Commissioners.
4. Hire someone who has excellent interpersonal skills. Existing employees/managers have a lot of baggage--lawsuits, challenges in the press, etc. Start fresh. Hire from outside.
Good afternoon:
I oppose hiring an interim County manager. Why start off the year with overspending? The essential work could be divided up between the 2 assistant county managers.
1. Hire a County Manager from the outside. Get started ASAP.
2. While waiting for candidates, rework the job description. Look at other similar sized counties nationwide that are run well. What are the duties of perhaps 10 City managers?
3. Take elections outside the County manager job and have that section report directly to the Commission. This is too important to have multiple layers between elections and Commissioners.
4. Hire someone who has excellent interpersonal skills. Existing employees/managers have a lot of baggage--lawsuits, challenges in the press, etc. Start fresh. Hire from outside.