North Plains Appoints Interim City Manager Amid Staffing ‘Crisis’ After Leaders Resign

Tiny Oregon city appoints city manager amid string of resignations

North Plains City Council appointed an interim city manager Friday in a move officials cast as a patchwork fix to a staffing crisis that’s hobbled the small government.

North Plains appoints interim city manager amid staffing ‘crisis’ after leaders resign

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (KOIN) — After a chaotic week of back-to-back leadership resignations that shut down North Plains City Hall, city leaders unanimously appointed a new interim city manager Friday.  The vote comes as the small Washington County city faces a mayoral vacancy, years of delinquent audits, and what the city’s attorney described as an [...]

City of North Plains Taps Former Sherwood City Manager As New Interim City Manager

North Plains City Logo Courtesy, City of North PlainsNorth Plains, OR – The North Plains City Council has appointed Sherwood’s former city manager to stabilize the city, after a wave of resignations of staff and city leaders crippled city operations. Friday’s vote was unanimous to hire Ross Schultz as Interim City Manager Pro-Tem, pending a more permanent placement. Three North Plains city councilors and two mayors have resigned in the past year…