2009.11.04
Craig: A CFO could help Roanoke make informed decisions
Roanoke needs a chief financial officer
Robert Craig
Craig, of Roanoke, is a retired Marine Corps officer who spent 25 years working in financial management in both the private and public sectors.
At a Roanoke city manager public input meeting on Oct. 15, the analogy between our strong city manager form of government and a corporation was frequently invoked. City council makes policy. The underlying assumption is council is qualified. The city manager implements policy. The city manager suggests initiatives to the council. In a perfect world, the city manager presents all the risks, rewards and outcome probabilities and council members completely understand.
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