Meet Rashad Young, the Dayton city manager who reportedly has been offered the head job here in Greensboro.
Yes, I speculated that the City Council would put on a dog-and-pony show of looking for candidates only to hire interim manager Bob Morgan. But I think it’s a very positive thing that an outsider with an objective has been brought in. I wish him well in the effort to get Greensboro city government running efficiently again.
But —- remembering the mess former manager Mitchell Johnson left behind —- his willingness to settle an EEOC suit in Dayton is a red flag.
And something’s definitely not right with the $30k bump in salary pressed by Mayor Yvonne Johnson and council member Robbie Perkins. The more cynical among us might suggest that they’re ready to start calling the shots after being led around by Mitch Johnson all those years and they’re paying for the new manager’s obeisance. Good for fellow council member Zack Matheny for calling them on it.
I also realize Young could be working for a much different mayor and council come November.
