Close to 100 administrators have been fired in the last few years, costing taxpayers millions because politicians misunderstand their role.
Municipal consultant Randy Diehl began to see a trend developing in the wake of Vision Vancouver’s high-profile firings of city managers Judy Rogers in 2008 and Penny Ballem in 2015.Sign up to know what's really happening by reading daily editorials and commentary by British Columbia's opinion leadersBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“One thing I’ve started to realize is that the understanding of governance is extremely poor among politicians,” Diehl said. “They don’t understand their role, or the rules of governing.” Some councils insist on it even after CAOs have had received favourable performance reviews, which is what drives the severance payment up. Others have balked at the cost and attempted to bully the CAO into quitting.Up until Sukh Gill’s sudden “retirement” in February 2020 from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, he was the highest paid CAO in the province.
Current CAO Wade Archambault was promoted from director of public works and recreation in November 2021, replacing Diehl who had been appointed interim CAO that summer when Anne Yankciw left after six months — it was her third CAO job in three years. She had replaced Randy Lambright, who left in the fall of 2020 “for reasons unknown,” according to local media reports.Article content
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