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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
(WDNG) - A new consultant to the Anniston City Council got his job in a narrow vote that one council member described as a "premature decision." The Anniston City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution that hires Dr. Douglas J. Watson of Auburn as a consultant to city officials. It passed on a 3-2 vote with Council members Jay Jenkins and David Reddick casting the dissenting votes.
The resolution presented by Mayor Vaughn Stewart says Anniston should engage a professional consultant to address long-range growth and economic development. According to the contract, Watson will consult the council for 12 months in conjunction with the strategic planner hired by the city last month.
Reddick initially recommended delaying the vote until they could evaluate the performance of ACP Greene Associates, the firm tasked with strategic planning in The Model City. “I think it’s a premature decision to bring in a consultant to overview what the consulting firm is going to consult,” Reddick said. Jenkins said that any results of Watson’s work would be difficult to gauge and he along with Reddick ultimately voted against the measure.
The city will pay Watson $1,000 per month for 12 months under the contract, something Council member Millie Harris described as a “bargain.” “I totally believe that he will lend much to our internal workings of the city,” Harris said. According to the City of Auburn’s website, Dr. Douglas Watson is a retired professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas and also served as Auburn City Manager for 21 years.
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Keywords: Anniston City Council Mayor Vaughn Stewart member Jay Jenkins David Reddick Millie Harris Auburn Douglas Watson consultant strategic planning
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phillip noble I agree with Councilmans' Reddick and Jenkins and their reasons to vote against, however I also agree with Councilwoman Harris in that $1000 seems like a bargain for what the city could get in return. Low risk/high possible reward scenario. Submitted on 06/11/2013 - 11:54 PM |