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Gillian Haen’s road to city manager

Haen’s hire faces both skepticism and enthusiasm
Gillian Haen will soon step into the role of Chico city manager with community members and some Council members at odds over what she’ll bring to the city.  Most Council members are enthusiastic about Haen’s arrival and believe that she brings fresh ideas to a community ready for “a new chapter.” Haen passed a background check July 29 and is …

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Reader Comments

Jul 31
“Sorry for the delay, and many thanks, Scott. As Deep Throat once said, follow the money.”
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Jul 31
“This hire reeks of desperation. The only reasons you hire a red flag candidate with such council enthusiasm is a very poor market for city managers or plain stupidity. Both reasons are…”
Aaron Quinn on Gillian Haen’s road to city manager
Jul 31
“Sorry for the grammatical/spelling errors, typed this all while I was walking to a meeting haha.”
Chris Hutton on Gillian Haen’s road to city manager
Jul 31
“Hey Sue, There were two lawsuits. She wasn’t named in one, but was mentioned and the other she was named. According to the Vallejo Sun, The content of the these lawsuits concern…”
Chris Hutton on Gillian Haen’s road to city manager

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