Ruth S. Oosting: It’s not personal, but Atwater’s interim city manager just isn’t qualified
Re “Atwater council seeks to mend fences, names interim city manager” (Front page, Dec. 16): If the residents of Atwater are going to pay an interim manager $142, 248 we could have taken the time to find an outsider with experience instead of another good ol’ boy. In August, I had an email conversation with Mayor Jim Price stating I was aware that Scott McBride was looking to become the next city manager. I told Price that it would be a mistake to hire McBride because he did not have the necessary degrees or experience required for the top job of the city. Price’s reply stated that I simply didn’t like McBride – which was wrong; this has nothing to do with his personality.
I believe his qualifications are in land development and that he has been employed by the city for many years. At this time, we need more!
Ruth S. Oosting, Atwater
This story was originally published December 21, 2016 at 9:58 AM with the headline "Ruth S. Oosting: It’s not personal, but Atwater’s interim city manager just isn’t qualified."