Summary
Council bumped the Assistant City Administrator role up one pay grade to keep Roy Atkinson around as part of succession planning — a national search to replace him could cost six figures.
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Raises the position's pay range to $106,621-$137,092 on the city wage scale.
The incumbent and city staffing stability.
No one directly, though members worried about precedent effects if slotting decisions appear arbitrary relative to other city positions.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Meeting - Sep 24, 2026
Council bumped the Assistant City Administrator role up one pay grade to keep Roy Atkinson around as part of succession planning — a national search to replace him could cost six figures.
Personnel Comm Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
The city wants to move the Assistant City Administrator job up a pay grade, from P to Q, saying the role has grown into a senior executive position with big responsibilities. The push partly comes from succession planning with the City Administrator retiring, and members are debating how to slot the current employee's pay fairly without setting a bad precedent for other city jobs.
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