Valdez, AK – At the conclusion of the annual city manager evaluation process, the Valdez City Council voted Tuesday evening to accept the resignation of City Manager Dennis Ragsdale.
During its December 6th regular meeting, Valdez City Council held the third of a three-part series of executive sessions to conduct the city manager’s annual evaluation. Following Tuesday’s executive session, City Council reconvened to review the results of the performance assessment.
“After discussing my evaluation with the City Council, I concluded they were unanimous in their belief it would be in the best interest of the City to move forward with different leadership”, stated Dennis Ragsdale, Valdez city manager. “Based upon this conclusion, I tendered my resignation to the City Council effective January 3, 2017.”
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At 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, City Council voted 6-0 to accept Mr. Ragsdale’s resignation. Council Member Smith was absent from the meeting.
Over the next several weeks, City Council will work to formally appoint an interim city manager prior to the conclusion of Mr. Ragsdale’s service on January 3rd.
Slavin Management Consultants, the firm hired in 2015 to conduct the city manager recruitment process, will assist the City Council in identification of suitable candidates to permanently fill the executive leadership position. Slavin’s original contract with the City includes a guarantee of work if the city manager position is vacated for any reason within two years of employment.
Posted December 7, 2016
Allie Ferko, PIO, City of Valdez