PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It’s been a bumpy few years in Portage, but their City Manager has received good grades for the way he handled things.
Last year there was a citizen uprising over proposed new housing in the Lake Center district, and there were questions about the legitimacy of a city council member’s qualifications going into fall elections. This spring the city was hit by a tornado.
This week the Portage City Council went into closed session to evaluate Patrick McGinnis’s performance, judging him in ten specific areas.
Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Pearson headed up the evaluation sub-committee and said McGinnis scored 4.22 on a five point scale when all the grades were averaged.
Pearson says that means he has earned a bump in his paycheck, with the council voting to approve 5% hike that will bring his annual salary to $220,500.
McGinnis has held the position in Portage for just over two years. He previously was the City Manager in Grand Haven.
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