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Daily Commercial, The (Leesburg, FL)
August 10, 2006
Clermont's Saunders to stay on job
Author: Roxanne Brown
CLERMONT - After more than 20 years as Clermont's city manager and a unanimous vote
Tuesday night, Wayne Saunders will continue his tenure.
Council members approved a new five-year term for Saunders and a salary increase, effective
when his current contract expires in 2007.
"I did not know Wayne or my fellow council members very well when I came on, but I have had
the greatest experiences with all them since doing so," said Jack Hogan, who has served in Seat 1
since a special election in March. "But Wayne is the primary reason I decided to run for the next
term. He has great integrity, is fair minded and I enjoy working with him. One of his main
interests, like mine, is the desire to improve the community for everyone to the best of his
ability."
Saunders' annual base salary will increase by 8 percent, bringing it to $125,000.
In addition, council members agreed to provide Saunders with a $650 car allowance in lieu of a
city vehicle. The car allowance will be eligible for a 2.5 percent increase each October.
According to officials, Saunders did not feel comfortable with using a city vehicle because he
often travels to North Carolina to visit his parents.
Hogan said Saunders requested an allowance for use of his own car, with paid mileage for city
related business.
"We requested he be paid a little more than he himself even requested because he's done such a
fantastic job," said Hogan.
Another councilman, Keith Mullins, said he has worked with Saunders for seven years while
serving on the council, but has known him since 1988 when he first came to Clermont.
Mullins said he feels Clermont is in good hands with Saunders overseeing the city's 268
employees.
"He's an extremely competent manager. That makes the council's job easy. When we set a rule or
a policy, we turn it over to Wayne and he and his staff make it happen," said Mullins. That's the
way it should work and it usually goes without a hitch.
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