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'''Maurice Jones''' officially became Charlottesville's [[City Manager|city manager]] on December 6, 2010<ref name="official">{{cite-progress|title=Jones officially named city manager|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/06/jones-officially-named-city-manager-ar-699136/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=December 7, 2010|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of [[Gary O'Connell]]<ref>City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.</ref>. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager<ref name="NBC">{{cite web|title=New C'Ville City Manager Picked|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/13555944/new-charlottesville-city-manager-picked|author=|work=|publisher=NBC 29|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref>. His selection was a unanimous choice by [[City Council]]<ref>{{cite-hook|title=More Mo: Jones in as city manager |url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/3/more-mo-jones-in-as-city-manager|author=Lisa Provence|pageno=|printno=|printdate=December 10, 2010|publishdate=December 10, 2010|accessdate=December 10, 2010}}</ref>. | '''Maurice Jones''' officially became Charlottesville's [[City Manager|city manager]] on December 6, 2010<ref name="official">{{cite-progress|title=Jones officially named city manager|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/06/jones-officially-named-city-manager-ar-699136/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=December 7, 2010|publishdate=|accessdate=December 7, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of [[Gary O'Connell]]<ref>City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.</ref>. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager<ref name="NBC">{{cite web|title=New C'Ville City Manager Picked|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/13555944/new-charlottesville-city-manager-picked|author=|work=|publisher=NBC 29|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 23, 2010}}</ref>. His selection was a unanimous choice by [[City Council]]<ref>{{cite-hook|title=More Mo: Jones in as city manager |url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/12/3/more-mo-jones-in-as-city-manager|author=Lisa Provence|pageno=|printno=|printdate=December 10, 2010|publishdate=December 10, 2010|accessdate=December 10, 2010}}</ref>. 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. Council agreed to extend that deadline to the end of September 2012. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Council gives manager another 9 months to move into city|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/dec/19/council-gives-manager-another-9-months-move-city-ar-1555841/|author=Graham Moomaw|pageno=|printdate=December 19, 2011|publishdate=|accessdate=December 20, 2011|cturl=}}</ref> | ||
As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits<ref name="official" />. | As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits<ref name="official" />. |
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Maurice Jones officially became Charlottesville's city manager on December 6, 2010[1]. He had been serving as the acting city manager since April 12, 2010 following the resignation of Gary O'Connell[2]. Jones was one of three finalists in a bid to become the permanent city manager[3]. His selection was a unanimous choice by City Council[4]. 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. Council agreed to extend that deadline to the end of September 2012. [5]
As part of his contract, Jones will make $170,000 a year. He is also eligible for a no-interest loan of a down payment for a home within Charlottesville city limits[1].
Biography
Jones graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's degree in communications[1]. Following a stint as a sportscaster for NBC29[1], Jones was first hired by Charlottesville in 1999 to serve as director of communications. In 2005, he stepped down to take a position at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. He returned to the city in February 2008 to become Assistant City Manager[citation needed]. He and his wife have four children[citation needed].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Web. Jones officially named city manager, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ↑ City of Charlottesville. Office of Communications. City of Charlottesville to Name Acting City Manager During the Next City Council Meeting. City of Charlottesville. City of Charlottesville, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 9 Feb. 2010. <http://www.charlottesville.org/>.
- ↑ Web. New C'Ville City Manager Picked, NBC 29, retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ Web. More Mo: Jones in as city manager, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, December 10, 2010, retrieved December 10, 2010. Print. December 10, 2010 .
- ↑ Web. Council gives manager another 9 months to move into city, Graham Moomaw, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved December 20, 2011.