New City Manager Patrick Urich included this message in the latest Issues Update from the City:
MESSAGE FROM THE CITY MANAGER. My first few days on the job have been a whirlwind of activities. One particular item that I stressed to the senior management is that I would like to see more information included in this Issues Update on a regular and recurring basis. This important communication vehicle needs to be better utilized and it is my intention to do so.
That’s good news! The more public communication, the better.
The latest financial reports are in for the City Council race. Here are the totals, along with how much that works out to per vote (i.e., total spent divided number of votes cast for that candidate):
| Candidate |
7/1/10-
12/31/10 |
1/1/11-
3/31/11 |
Total $ |
Total Votes |
$/Vote |
| Chuck Weaver |
$9,241.18 |
$46,980.83 |
$56,222.01 |
14,785 |
$3.80 |
| Ryan Spain |
$3,611.43 |
$40,409.68 |
$44,021.11 |
10,072 |
$4.37 |
| W. Eric Turner |
$2,176.16 |
$14,470.73 |
$16,646.89 |
6,911 |
$2.41 |
| Beth Akeson |
$0 |
$10,445.37 |
$10,445.37 |
6,040 |
$1.73 |
| Charles V. Grayeb |
$0 |
$11,729.60 |
$11,729.60 |
5,559 |
$2.11 |
The other candidates (Gary Sandberg, Jim Stowell, André Williams, C.J. Summers, and George Azouri) did not file reports because they neither raised nor spent more than $3,000. The city council position pays $14,000 per year, or $56,000 per four-year term.
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