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Combine Roles
RECEIVED Tue., Aug. 23, 2016
Dear Editor,
Given the resignation of Marc Ott, and another letter writer's suggestion that his position be eliminated [“Nix the Position,” Feedback, Aug. 19], it occurred to me that it might actually make sense to retain the position, albeit with a revised description. Specifically, I propose to fold the impending new "chief equity officer" duties into the city manager position, as it is a natural fit for the oversight role. Surely this could help achieve a substantial (relatively speaking) cost savings for the city. Perhaps the current candidates could be assessed for their ability to fulfill this combined role.
Given the resignation of Marc Ott, and another letter writer's suggestion that his position be eliminated [“Nix the Position,” Feedback, Aug. 19], it occurred to me that it might actually make sense to retain the position, albeit with a revised description. Specifically, I propose to fold the impending new "chief equity officer" duties into the city manager position, as it is a natural fit for the oversight role. Surely this could help achieve a substantial (relatively speaking) cost savings for the city. Perhaps the current candidates could be assessed for their ability to fulfill this combined role.
Doray Sitko
