At January ETA meeting, four new Directors were added to the ETA Board. They are:

• Diane Bond, an attorney and a champion of open government policies,
• Steve Meiche, a firefighter and advocate for professional management strategies at city hall,
• Charlie McDermott works in corporate finance and has been investigating the risks to the city associated with delaying pension reform,
• The new ETA President is Ed Wagner. He works in institutional investing and has been active in recent city issues, including helping the ETA with candidate interviews.

David Ross who has been an officer of the ETA for two years is the organization’s new treasurer.

The interim city manager was absent for three weeks over two months in November and December despite the fact that his contract does not allow for paid vacation time.

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