Ordinance No. 2024-09 – changing the residency requirement for the City Manager
This will be on the July 16 Agenda
SUMMARY:The city manager is currently required to reside in the city according to the city’s code of ordinances. There was consensus to change this requirement.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION:
At the June 4, 2024 regular City Commission meeting there was a discussion regarding options related to a residency requirement for the City Manager.
The City Commission decided that the 2006 ordinance requiring that the City Manager must require in Lake Worth Beach was antiquated and should be changed. (No, that's not a mistake; it's how it was worded). There was consensus to bring an ordinance adding language that a residency within 20 miles of the northwest and southwest boundaries of the City would be preferred but not required.
So, what does this mean actually?
The commission "prefers" that the city manager live within 20 miles of the city but in actuality they can live any where they choose?
totally messed up
ReplyDeleteThe City Manager should live in close proximity to the city in case of an unforeseen event, which would require their physical presence.
ReplyDeleteThat only makes sense.
They could live in Greenacres, Palm Springs, West Palm Beach, anywhere that they can comfortably drive to City Hall within about 20 to 25 minutes.
Maybe we could get our old Manager Bornstein back. He was a real Manager.
Our previous Manager was grossly overpaid, and what do we have to show for it?
How many more years do we have of this commission?
ReplyDeleteLake Worth City leadership has been messed up for 25+ years now!
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