Sunday, September 5, 2010
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
To a tune by John Lennon and pointed quotes City Manager Chris Morrill let economic reality seep into Roanoke City Council’s agenda Monday. Morrill only had about 20 minutes to explain “Budgeting for Outcomes” – a strategy he learned and applied while Assistant City Manager in Savannah, Georgia. Prior to Morrill’s presentation Sherman Stovall, Director [...]
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
UPDATE May 18 – 5:30 pm: In an e-mail from assistant manager, Brian Townsend: “The [Scott and Ascension]Horchlers propose to continue to use a portion of the building as a ‘reception hall’ in a manner that the building had previously been utilized, and would renovate the remainder of the house as their residence. The property [...]
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Chris Morrill, Roanoke’s new city manager started off the Monday afternoon’s budget development work session with city council on a somber note. “The future ain’t what it used to be …what we do today will effect future generations,” said Morrill. Director of finance Ann Shawver led off the meeting by telling council that Roanoke’s sales [...]
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
They thought he would be different. New city manager Chris Morrill met with two dozen neighbors and golfers at the blocked entrance to Countryside Golf Club Wednesday evening. Assistant manager Brian Townsend and Ken Cronin General Services and Sustainability Director were Morrill’s support team. The evening was a heart-wrenching experience for the Northwest neighborhood. The [...]
Monday, March 8, 2010
With this question being asked ad nauseam including by city manager Chris Morrill on Sunday here is the memo for the 100th time. The underline on the memo was not done by me. The handwriting by Darlene Burcham reads “Beth, please prepare a letter to Jackie Schuck (Director of Roanoke Regional Airport) at airport re [...]
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
With the search executive Colin Baenziger’s words still floating in the frigid air Monday Roanoke learned who the new city manager will be come March 1, 2010. Baenziger who has a sense of humor, as does Roanoke’s new city manager said, “City managers are inherently masochists … they think they can fix anything.” The new [...]
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Christopher Paul Morrill, 47 assistant manager for the city of Savannah, Georgia is Roanoke’s new city manager beginning March 1, 2010. The noon announcement included Morrill’s wife, Kimberly and their two sons, Declan and Daniel who are in kindergarten and 7th grade. It was the first time they had seen snow. Morrill’s starting salary will [...]
Thursday, December 17, 2009
If Colin Baenziger, the recruiter hired to find a new city manager had his way he’d let it be known now who city council picked behind closed doors on Friday. Baenziger lives in Florida where “everything is done in the open.” But in Roanoke the contract with council’s pick is “in process.” In an email [...]
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
A snail race would still outpace Roanoke City government when it comes to making decisions and finalizing contracts. On Friday Florida based Meadowbrook, Inc. signed a six-month extension to manage the city-owned Countryside Golf Course. Meadowbrook, the current operators of the golf course have had four consecutive yearly leases each ending on October 31. The six-month contract [...]
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Friday, October 16, 2009
EXECUTIVE SEARCH ALREADY PRODUCING APPLICANT POSSIBILITIES Roanoke attorney, Stephen Lemon says that a new manager will give Roanoke “a chance to turn the page to the future.” In Lemon’s opinion a city manager says “yes” when they can but “no” when they have to. Thursday night in council chambers was the last citizen input meeting [...]
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
As part of the search process for a new city manager for the City of Roanoke, an additional public comment meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building. At the meeting, citizens will be encouraged to participate in a conversation with Colin [...]
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
“CITY MANAGERS ARE INHERENTLY MASOCHISTS” SAYS BAENIZIGER. A group of 15 representatives of neighborhood organizations met with Colin Baenziger & Associates the Florida firm leading the search for Roanoke’s new city manager. Baenziger was one of 15 firms that had responded to the request for proposal. None of the 15 were based or had offices in [...]
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Councilman Rupert Cutler sent the questions that Colin Baenziger will pose to participants in public hearing sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to learn what folks expect from the next city manager. The general public meeting is at 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 16 in City Council Chambers. General Questions: 1) Tell me what you really like about living here in [...]
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
City Manager Darlene Burcham’s recommendation came out of the blue to council members after lunch in the EOC. Burcham told council that they were long overdue for a strategic planning session. “Staff has suffered from not having some very clear and overarching direction from the council,” said Burcham. Goals and objectives for the year need [...]
