As some have surmised since former Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr was announced as a finalist for the League City city manager post, the application was in the Texas city council's hands well before the Joplin City Council voted 5-4 to fire Rohr.
It all worked out for Rohr, who was hired by a unanimous vote today.
The tumult leading up to his firing didn’t phase the League City Council.
“That’s politics,” Councilman Todd Kinsey said. “He was already a candidate for our city prior to that happening.
“(It) wouldn’t surprise me if that council found out about it and that could’ve been the catalyst for his release.”
Kinsey said he believes Rohr is a perfect fit for League City.
“He has a wide breadth of knowledge in finance, economic development, infrastructure and utilities,” Kinsey said.
“Most importantly he is proven in building partnerships, which is of critical importance in this day and age.”
Kinsey also praised Rohr’s leadership to rebuild Joplin after the 2011 tornado, but still kept the city’s debt at a minimum.
“His track record of leadership and his vast municipal experience will compliment our city staff’s expertise and council’s vision for the city,” Mayor Tim Paulissen, said.
Rohr should feel comfortable in League City since the Galveston newspaper describes the town as having a "sometimes-dysfunctional council."
Rohr is expected to start the job within the next month.
3 comments:
It was just time the mommy birds threw the baby bird out of the nest,so he could spread his wings and fly,and poop on Texas.
Among all the wonderful attributes Mr. Rohr offers his new city, I didn't see any mention of his exceptional abilities to spend money. That should work out well being that he is going to a city that is over their heads in debt. He never had to worry about availability of money in Joplin.
he's lucky he got the job before his 10 pages goes public. Even texas probably wont allow rohr to hand out capital punishment to anyone that would not agree with him.
hats off to the 5 that set Attila the hun free to plunder new villages.
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