Maurice Jones

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Maurice Jones
Maurice Jones
Preceded by Gary O'Connell
Succeeded by Mike Murphy (interim)
Succeeded by Tarron Richardson

Biographical Information

Maurice Jones served as Charlottesville's official city manager from December 6, 2010 to July 31, 2018. [1] [2] The Charlottesville City Council (2010-2011) appointed Jones as the Charlottesville City Manager on December 6, 2010.

On May 25, 2018, the Charlottesville City Council (2018-2019) opted not to renew his contract when it was set to end in December 2018.[3] Jones was soon hired as Town Manager for Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

He had previously been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of Gary O'Connell.

Maurice Jones was appointed as Acting City Manager, effective April 13, 2010, by a Resolution of the Charlottesville City Council (2010-2011) approved on February 16, 2010. The Acting City Manager is authorized to take all actions and to assume all duties and responsibilities normally required of the City Manager for the City of Charlottesville.[4]

Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager later that year. [5] His selection was a unanimous choice by the Charlottesville City Council (2010-2011).

As part of his contract, Jones initially made $170,000 a year. He was also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits.[6]

In April 2014, the Charlottesville City Council (2014-2015) raised his salary to $180,415 beginning on July 1, 2014 and voted to tie his salary increases to the same cost-of-living increase as other city employees. [7]

Stretch objectives

In September 2013, Charlottesville City Council (2012-2013) was set to hear details of a potential $17,000 bonus on top of Jones' salary. Jones has proposed helping communication between the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the Public Housing Association of Residents. [8]

Residence

In late December, Jones had to ask for an extension of a requirement he move into the City of Charlottesville by the end of 2011. Charlottesville City Council (2012-2013) agreed to extend that deadline to the end of September 2012. [9] J

At the time, Jones livesd in Earlysville, which is in Albemarle County.[10]

Jones met the September 1, 2012 deadline just in time by purchasing a house in the Greenbrier neighborhood, but he will retain ownership of his Earlysville home for the time being. [11]

Biography

Jones was born at the Dewitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax, Virginia. He grew up in Dale City, Va.[10]

From February of 2008 to April of 2010 Jones served as Assistant City Manager. Charged with leading the City’s community relations efforts, Jones served as the primary staff contact on the City’s Dialogue on Race initiative; worked with then Police Chief Timothy Longo, to establish the Citizens Advisory Panel; managed the City’s Quality of Service and Efficiency Study; and worked with neighborhood associations and residents on variety of community issues.[17]

Jones and his wife, Michele, have five children [10]

In the fallout of the 2017 Unite the Right rally, the Charlottesville City Council (2018-2019) announced it would not renew his contract. [3]

References

  1. Web. More Mo: Jones in as city manager, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, December 3, 2018, retrieved May 25, 2018. Print. December 9, 2018 .
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  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Web. Charlottesville will not renew City Manager Maurice Jones' contract, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 25, 2018, retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. http://weblink.charlottesville.org/Public/0/edoc/734729/20100216Feb16.pdf page 6 of 9
  5. Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named official
  7. Web. Salaries for municipal managers vary widely, Michael L. Owens, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, April 27, 2014, retrieved April 28, 2014.
  8. Web. Housing issues prominent in city manager's 'stretch' goals, Aaron Richardson, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 2, 2013, retrieved September 3, 2013.
  9. Web. Council gives manager another 9 months to move into city, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved February 7, 2011.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Web. Meet Your Government: Maurice Jones, Kurt Walters, Charlottesville Tomorrow, December 21, 2011, retrieved December 22, 2011.
  11. Web. Jones making move to the city, just in time, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, September 1, 2012, retrieved September 10, 2012.
  12. Web. Maurice Jones named new assistant city manager, C-Ville Weekly Writers, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, January 23, 2011, retrieved December 22, 2011. Print. January 22, 2011 , 20.04, .
  13. https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/town-manager/maurice-jones-town-manager
  14. https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-to-forgive-joness-80-000-loan-balance-part-of-nearly-250k-investment/article_6b6b92f2-9b73-11e8-8a87-8fa474b319cf.html
  15. https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/town-manager/maurice-jones-town-manager
  16. https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/town-manager/maurice-jones-town-manager
  17. {{url=http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-a-g/city-manager-s-office/the-city-manager}}

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