S. Lake Tahoe council skips headhunter; Kerry city manager for at least 90 days
Nancy Kerry will be city manager of South Lake Tahoe at least until Oct. 1.
The City Council at a special meeting Tuesday night voted 4-1 to put Kerry, who is current assistant city manager until Tony O’Rourke leaves at the end of June, in the top job. Councilman Tom Davis was the lone dissenter. He favored a full search for the next city manager.
Nancy Kerry
The council also on May 29 on a 5-0 vote hired Ralph Anderson & Associates to perform a background check on Kerry. This was one of four firms who earlier this month gave presentations to the council with a desire to become the headhunting firm to find the next city manager. The fee will not exceed $2,000.
Kerry, who was not at the meeting because she is on vacation, will have her interim contract on the June 5 agenda. She will be making $2,000 more a month starting July 1 – for what would be $141,240 a year. (O’Rourke makes $175,000.)
— Kathryn Reed
So at $139,240 a year as assistant city manager and no previous background check? Or is this just a redundant fee that the council feels they need to pay to Ralph Anderson & Associates?
This makes sense she should be the interim City Manager until after the Nov. Election than let that City Council vote on keeping her or looking around,as I said in a previous post she can be reviewed on her job at that time and hopefully the council will have 10-15 other Locals give their input on her performance. No need to spend money yet.
$20,000 for a background check? That seems ridiculous…fingerprints at the police station cost about $12, FBI background checks will cost you about $250 from a local P.I. Want more extensive? Hire someone at $200 per hour and expenses and you’ll come in at, maybe, $2000.
I’m glad the council voted for Nancy as she is smart, locally involved and seems to care.
30yrlocal, where is the info as to the cost of a background check at $20,000?
This town on automatic pilot,all we need is cash to try pull off what’s already started or in limbo!
Ooops….my bad. Been at work way too long as I read the $2,000 as $20,000! No wonder I can’t balance my checkbook!
I just had a complete background check from one of the major banks. Cost = $129.00. Council spends money with no concern from where it comes. Wonder who their friend is over at Ralph’s?
Great job, Council, for saving time and money by solving the problem with the obvious and easy answer! Best wishes to Nancy, not that she needs it. She is the no-brainer best choice at least for the interim.:)
Good choice, local and promoted from within. Council, acording to the state of California web site. As of October 2010 our state of California governor salary was $173,987. I think we should keep the city manager’s wages real in the future. Good luck Nancy!