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City Manager Unfiltered

City Manager Unfiltered is a podcast by a city manager for city managers. I am your host, Joe Turner, and I’m on a mission to build a community for ambitious city managers. I want to provide you with the career tools and resources to help make you a better executive so you can rack up victories, polish your resume, dominate interviews, land your dream job, and win your contract negotiations. If you are a city manager looking to level up, check out my podcast, City Manager Unfiltered. Hit that

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19:41

Use My Simple Hack to Customize Your Resume for...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/02/14

It is easy to send a custom resume that is specifically tailored to the job you are applying for if you follow my simple hack. Don't sell yourself short and send the same resume to every job. Differentiate yourself and demonstrate how you are the solution to their problem by using my system. When you build a results oriented, custom resume that illustrates how you are the perfect fit for the job, you are going to get more offers and be able to negotiate a higher salary. SHOW NOTES: Fill out this

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01:03:40

If At First You Don't Succeed, Try Again with Jordan...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/02/07

Jordan Cook didn't even get an interview the first time he tried to land a city administrator gig in Nevada, Iowa. But, on the second go around he not only got an interview -- he got the job. In this episode we discuss perseverance, mental toughness, and talk about the state of public sector executive recruiting. We also extoll the virtues of the Midwest and talk about how aspiring city managers can turbocharge their career trajectory by exploring small town options. Jordan Cook's LinkedIn

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30:49

Did Aransas Pass Expose Itself to Public Comment...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/01/31

The Aransas Pass police department recently removed two public speakers from council chambers after they hurled numerous vulgarities and profane language at members of the governing body and city staff. Did they violate the First Amendment rights of these individuals and expose the taxpayers to a lawsuit? One of the men booted from the meeting is a civil rights attorney who claims the city did violate his rights and the rights of his clients. I have contacted this attorney and plan to have him on a

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34:04

Sticking Up for Stanley Hawthorne in College Park, GA...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/01/24

City manager Stanley Hawthorne was wrongfully fired with cause by just two members of his governing body. It was amateur night in Georgia on January 16, 2024 when Councilman Joe Carn rushed through this vote over the objections of Mayor Bianca Motley Broom. In this episode, I breakdown the tape and show how these unprofessional councilmembers voted to silence Hawthorne and prevent him from speaking during his termination. I also reveal how childish they were when none of them accepted the gavel

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39:18

Why are ICMA Exec. Board Members Dodging FOIA...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/01/17

A disgruntled ICMA spouse is submitting public information requests across the country and ICMA executive board members are stonewalling and blocking these requests. Why? In this episode we talk about the increasing levels of scrutiny the ICMA is facing as a result of my podcast and LinkedIn posting. And we also highight various executive board members across the country who are refusing the respond to these FOIA requests or requiring multi-thousand dollar payments in order to gather the

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52:29

Disgruntled ICMA Spouse, Crappy Salaries & 2023 Year...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/01/10

A disgruntled spouse of an ICMA member emailed me in December to express their frustration with staff salaries and the luxurious international travel junkets enjoyed by organizational executives and the executive board members. A city manager vents to me about the crappy salary listed in a job recruitment brochure. And I take a look back at my LinkedIn and podcast stats for 2023 and compare my performance against that of the ICMA and Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). SHOW NOTES: In this

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01:01:14

Threats of Violence Forces Cancellation of City...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2024/01/03

Former Fort Meade City Manager Jan Bagnall declined to be interviewed for the second part of our interview series after receiving multiple threats since our first interview aired on December 13th, or Episode 29. On New Year's Day, I received an email from a stranger named Greg King. I would later learn that he was the campaign manager for Jaret Williams, who one his Fort Meade commission race in November. I was unsure how to proceed and a little concerned based on some of the things Bagnall had

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01:06:16

Live Like You Were Dying with Nick Kittle | Ep. 31

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/12/27

Nick Kittle is a nationally recognized leader in the field of public sector innovation and author of the book, Sustainovation. At the age of 35, Nick suffered a major health scare and it would become a catalytic moment in his quest to find personal purpose and fulfillment. He would go on to ask himself the following question: "What pays my soul?" We explore a wide array of topics in this deeply personal and introspective conversation with relevant and applicable lessons for public sector managers

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52:35

Ep. 30 | Daniel Rosemond Updates Us on Wrongful...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/12/20

Former Hallandale Beach city manager Daniel Rosemond checks-in to update us on his wrongful termination lawsuit. The author of the "Death of the Public Servant" won a massive multi-million dollar judgment and we discussed his story from termination to jury awarded verdict to the appeal filed by the Florida beach community. Rosemond recently received news from the court that the city's appeal hearing date has been set. We talk about the upcoming appeal hearing, the support he has received from

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59:59

First-time City Manager Taps Out in Fort Meade, FL...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/12/13

Jan Bagnall enjoyed a long, successful career in the private sector working for electrical utility companies. But the $350,000 salary came at a cost -- 45 weeks of travel per year. Looking for some work-life balance and to ease into retirement, Jan thought municipal utility work would be a new and interesting challenge. Shortly after becoming the first electrical utility director for the City of Fort Meade, Florida, he would transition and assume the role of city manager. However, his experience was

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01:07:30

Becoming a City’s First Ever City Manager with Amanda...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/12/06

When Amanda Mack was tapped to lead the City of Watertown, South Dakota, she didn't just become their first ever female city manager. She became their first ever city manager. And the manner in which Watertown maneuvered through this process created the foundation for a successful conversion and fruitful marriage between Mack, the governing body, and the community. The multi-year process culminated in the selection of Mack and though she has enjoyed her experience, there have been some incredible

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01:05:03

Setting and Enforcing Governing Body Boundaries with...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/11/29

Wisconsin City Manager John Weidl's boundaries were crossed by members of his governing body while out on paternity leave. This led him to start searching for another position where he was ultimately named as a finalist for a manager position in a neighboring community. However, he withdrew from the recruitment and opted to continue serving as the city manager for the City of Whitewater. We talk about the importance of setting and enforcing boundaries and why he decided to stick it out and work with

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01:16:44

The 36-hour workweek with Jamie Gwynn | Ep. 26

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/11/22

Jamie Gwynn is an innovative leader on the cutting edge of the alternative work schedule debate. He needed to get creative if he was going to be competitive in this tight labor market, especially as he was forced to compete against the high wages offered by local governments in the Philadelphia metroplex. We examine the New Hanover Township manager's implementation of a 36-hour workweek in a small, but rapidly growing community with a governing body entirely comprised of Republicans. Coming out of

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15:40

Baker Tilly Gets Embarrassed in Deltona, Florida |...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/11/15

Baker Tilly "shot its shot" in Deltona, Florida and came up with an air ball. Not only did they lose out to Colin Baenzinger & Associates, some no-name shop outscored them in the final results tally. But wait until you hear what a couple of the governing body members say on the record. Yikes! Listen to find out what involvement I had in this recruitment. I am confident that I had some influence on the final outcome. Baker Tilly should be on your "no-fly" list if you are a city manager or a

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01:04:15

Unlocking Veteran Benefits for Employers & Family...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/11/08

Benjamin Effinger is a military veteran who transitioned over to the public sector and has quickly become a rising star who has built a reputation as a dynamic problem solver, grinder, and compassionate friend. Effinger currently serves as an Operations Chief overseeing cash management functions in the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of hiring veterans and unpack the various veterans benefits available to veterans, their family

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37:27

Using Creative Financial Incentives to Lure High...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/11/01

Mortgage rates have skyrocketed and homeownership is often a liability for city managers given our short life spans and transient nature. Combined with residency requirements and rampant inflation, it can be extremely expensive for city managers to relocate for a new opportunity. In this episode I discuss some inventive ways local governments can get creative to lure city managers to dump their sub-3% mortgage rates and relocate to a community in an environment where interest rates exceed

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01:34:21

Badass Biker Chick Meets Kick-ass Council with Sara...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/10/25

A few years back, and only a couple of years into her first town manager gig, Sara McGuffin suffered an accident that nearly ended her life, nevermind her career. In this episode we recount McGuffin's horrific experience and her recovery. We also acknowledge the loyalty and wonderful support provided by the Town of Amherst (VA) mayor and council. In an age where personal and professional relationships are increasingly disposable, McGuffin's story proves that there are still many who are committed

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35:14

Baker Tilly Hides Dirty Secret from Hutchinson City...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/10/18

Reports out of Hutchinson, Kansas are that the city council is not happy with the quality of city manager candidates produced by Baker Tilly. On top of that, Baker Tilly is hiding a secret about this position and not informing the candidates it has recruited thus far. This episode of the podcast will once again illustrate the point that Baker Tilly cannot be trusted by city manager candidates to treat them with respect or to inform them of material facts so that these public sector executives can

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01:22:16

Ep. 20 | No Regrets for Forced Out First-Time City...

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/10/11

Michael Rogers' career arc was impressive having become a well-respected public sector executive in some of the largest organizations in the nation. He had finally reached his goal of becoming a city manager -- and he was killing it. He received glowing remarks and a salary increase in his first annual review. But an election in the City of Tracy, Calif., brought changes to the council composition and within five months he was forced out. Rogers has no regrets about taking the position, but

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34:05

The Sound of ICMA Silence | Ep. 19

City Manager Unfiltered ·

2023/10/04

The fallout from the James Freed interview is reverberating throughout the city management ecosystem. Hundreds of city managers were talking about the situation during this week's annual ICMA conference in Austin. The story received front page coverage in the Sunday edition of the Port Huron Times Herald. City managers across the nation are furious that an orchestrated campaign to ruin Freed's career and reputation was perpetrated by the ICMA ethics staff. They are incensed by the notion that

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