By MIKE DONAHEY of the Marshalltown TIMES-REPUBLICAN
Jessica Kinser of Clinton is Marshalltown’s new city administrator.
Kinser was formally approved by a 6-1 vote at Monday’s city council meeting.
Voting no was first ward councilman Bob Schubert.
He has voted no on other city manager appointments over the years.
Schubert’s objections are not against the appointee.
Rather, he believes funds allocated for city administrator salary and benefits could be more effectively used differently to support department heads.
The city administrator’s salary range as posted was $125,000 to $150,000, according to Marshalltown Human Resources Director Jill Petermeier.
Additionally, Kinser is also eligible to receive insurance and other benefits granted to non-union city employees, said Petermeier.
Kinser, a Council Bluffs native, succeeds former city administrator Randy Wetmore, who resigned in mid-July to take a similar position in Statesboro, Ga.
“I would say it is rare for us to have so many agree on something like this,” said second ward councilman Joel Greer.
“That is why we wanted to speed up the (hiring) process. I expect good things from this person (Kinser).”
Kinser was named 2015 Iowa City Manager of the Year by the Iowa City Managment Association.
Her skill set in economic development, finance, working with department heads and volunteer work with Clinton’s United Way impressed Mayor Jim Lowrance and city council.
MICHAEL DONAHEY
TIMES-REPUBLICAN
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