By Dianna M. Náñez |The Arizona Republic
Tempe appears to have overstated the savings to taxpayers resulting from its appointment on Thursday night of an interim city manager and an interim city attorney, both juggled from other city-payroll positions in the wake of the Jan.28 firing of City Manager Charlie Meyer.
The City Council public agenda regarding the appointments states that “total savings of approximately $61,639.86 is anticipated over 10 pay periods during the search for the permanent city manager position. … Total savings of approximately $162,210.15 is anticipated over a 12-month period.”
The agenda states the fiscal impact based on the salary savings from firing Meyer. The agenda says Meyer’s annual salary was $188,989.
The stated savings does not, however, account for Meyer’s severance package of $158,329.
