Neil Cardwell, who will succeed Ted Barkley as Belgrade’s city manager on Oct. 18, has come under fire in a Forney, Texas, publication for remarks he made in an interview
The Belgrade City Council this week approved hiring professional consultants to manage two personnel matters â one to prepare a compensation and classification study for city employees and another to manage the search for a new city manager to replace Ted Barkley, who is retiring this year.
The council voted unanimously to contract with Communication and Management Services, LLC, of Helena, to review the cityâs compensation plan and develop recommendations for an updated or new compensation matrix. The new pay recommendations will be based on regional salary data, market competitiveness, the local cost of living and other relevant indicators. CMS also will recommend appropriate adjustments for the city to attain market competitiveness and respond to increases in the cost of living.