Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings
It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending…
Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations
In 2009, as the city was starting to take on water fiscally, City Manager Bill Emlen decided…
Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot
Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote…
New City Manager to Receive $217K in Salary
The Davis City Council is set to approve the contract of Dirk Brazil in a consent item…
Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust
The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager,…
BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote
(Editor’s note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to…
Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager
The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and…
City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager
By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21,…
