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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
CITy MANAgER:
Allen will not seek
permanent position
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would afford Allen the
opportunity to resolve some
current problem situations to
help make the position more
attractive to a qualified can-
didate. Anyone applying for
the city manager job could
very easily access informa-
tion about the recent past
problems experienced here in
Sisters — regarding departure
of two former city managers,
former legal counsel, and the
reoccurring resignations of
Council members, plus the
difficulty filling volunteer
positions on commissions,
committees, and task forces.
Council discussed the
importance of a steady hand
at the helm for possibly as
long as a year, providing time
to rebuild stability among the
staff. Stability is essential if
Sisters is going to attract a
new permanent city manager
with the qualifications and
experience necessary to move
the City forward in a dynamic
way.
“We need stability on the
Council and with the staff
before looking for a city
manager,” Allen said, and the
Council agreed.
Allen is available to stay
longer than the original six
months of his contract. He
did, however, make it abun-
dantly clear that he has no
interest in applying for the
permanent position.
“I won’t be applying for
the full-time position,” Allen
assured the Council.
He indicated that his
own current and future busi-
ness obligations preclude
him from even considering
applying.
His work with the City of
La Pine concluded on June
30, so Allen foresees being in
Sisters officially three days a
week. Public Works Director
Paul Bertagna indicated to
Council that things are run-
ning smoothly with Allen’s
part-time schedule and he is
always reachable if needed at
other times. Allen likened his
position to that of an orches-
tra conductor with the staff
being the orchestra actually
playing the instruments —
and they can do that without
him standing up in front all
the time.
Allen warned that filling
the city manager position
might not be an easy task.
The issues in Sisters are more
complex than a first-time city
manager would be equipped
to handle, making a novice or
someone with limited experi-
ence probably not a good fit.
For someone in the middle
of their career with some
experience, the small town of
Sisters wouldn’t necessarily
be a step up or even a lateral
move. There might be some-
one with a great deal of expe-
rience who is looking to step
back into a smaller town, but
then there might be the con-
cern about a lack of enthusi-
asm or fresh ideas.
What makes Sisters attrac-
tive to a potential candidate
is the city itself and the life-
style available here. Council
agreed it would be a worth-
while endeavor to take the
time necessary to find the
right person for the job and
for the City.
Allen cautioned Council,
“Your first try might not
stick,” but assured them that
is not unusual.
Between now and fall,
Council will determine
exactly how they want to
proceed with the hiring pro-
cess; enlisting the services of
a professional organization
that handles all the steps in
the recruiting process, han-
dling it all in-house (which
can be very time-consum-
ing), or a combination effort
with an outside firm helping
to narrow-down the field of
applicants.
HIkER: 28-year-old
fell near the top of
Mt. Washington
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Searchers attempted to obtain
further location information
from Robak’s cell phone,
without success.
Saturday afternoon, during
an air search of the mountain
utilizing an Oregon Army
National Guard helicopter,
searchers located Robak’s
body.
According to authorities,
it appeared that Robak fell a
significant distance from near
the top of Mt. Washington.
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