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Courtney Barker
TAB 4
Local papers have not written any stories indicating that Ms. Barker has made any mistakes.
Nothing embarrassing will surface from her past, should the press go exploring. Mr. Scott would
hire Ms. Barker. She will make an excellent local government CEO.
Words or phrases used to describe Courtney Barker:
Competent,
Thorough,
Articulate,
Open to suggestions,
Analytical, and
Astute.
Strengths:
positions.
Always well prepared, does her homework, and clearly articulates policy
Weaknesses: Reasonable individuals often disagree with policy changes.
criticized for decisions she had no control over.
She has been
Dave Berman – Reporter, Florida Today, City of Titusville, FL 321-242-3649
Mr. Berman has known Ms. Barker since 2009. He writes about Titusville for the newspaper
Florida Today. Ms. Barker has her staff provide information to accommodate Mr. Berman.
Ms. Barker is very competent. She is helpful and provides all the information requested of her.
She interacts efficiently with the City Council, Mayor, City Manager, and other city officials.
She is flexible and willingly changes course when Council decides to go in a different direction.
Ms. Barker successfully improved the relationship between the City and its business community.
Previously entrepreneurs felt the City was not business friendly. She worked diligently through
the different viewpoints held by members of Council and established consensus.
Ms. Barker’s solutions to development issues are very innovative. She maintains high standards
in her department and works well with all other departments. She has a very cordial relationship
with every other city official.
Mr. Berman has not observed Ms. Barker working with members of the public individually.
However, when a constituent attending a city meeting expresses a concern, Ms. Barker offers to
help them work out the issue, if they are prepared to call her directly. She is customer service
oriented. She responds very quickly to community requests.
Ms. Barker rallies her employees to achieve the Council’s vision. She streamlined the City’s
processes so that projects can be approved efficiently. She cuts through red tape. She manages
her budget quite well and fulfills her responsibilities, even in light of staff and budget cutbacks.
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