Combined CM turnover cost tops $1.2M; other executives also departed
Coverage tallies CM separation costs at over $1.2M across three years and notes additional executive departures (CFO, CIO, others) in 2025-2026.[1]
Jared MillerGrayson PathLaura StorrsRich GagnonFloyd HartmanKevin CarterBaker TillyChason Group
What the sources say
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Combined city-manager separation costs exceeded $1.2 million over three years (Miller + Path).[1]
- Amount
- $1,200,000
- Comparator
- greater-than
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Other executives departed in 2025-2026: CFO Laura Storrs (retired Feb 2026), CIO Rich Gagnon (resigned July 2026), Floyd Hartman (retired Jan 2026), and AEDC CEO Kevin Carter (separation Jan 2025, $225,000 base through year-end plus benefits).[1]
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Executive-search costs: Baker Tilly (city manager) $36,382; Chason Group (AEDC CEO) $36,250.[1]
- Baker tilly
- $36,382
- Chason group
- $36,250