Heber City Council Renews City Manager’s Contract After Prolonged Evaluation, Mass Civic Engagement

Heber City Council renews city manager’s contract after prolonged evaluation, mass civic engagement

About 50 residents in the Heber City Council chambers and another 50 online waited to learn whether City Manager Matt Brower’s three-year employment contract would be renewed on Tuesday night. And wait they did. The City Council was in closed session for three hours — double the amount of time slated on the agenda — when they finally entered the chambers at 9 p.m. for the public meeting. Heber City Manager Matt Brower in his office at City Hall…

Heber City Council renews manager’s contract amid public backlash

HEBER CITY, Utah — The Heber City Council voted Tuesday to extend City Manager Matt Brower’s contract for three years, approving a deal with a base salary of about $214,000 despite mounting public criticism, a petition calling for leadership review, and pointed testimony from residents. The 4-2 vote followed weeks of debate over Brower’s leadership, including an online petition urging the council to reconsider his role when his contract was set …