Amador County – Longtime Sutter Creek Police Chief Rob Duke is negotiating a contract for the same job in the city of Huron, according to reports from Huron City Manager Gerald Forde made to the Fresno Bee on Tuesday. Duke, who has served Sutter Creek in the dual capacity of police chief and city manager for the last 11 years, is reportedly scheduled to be sworn in by Huron officials on June 16. Forde told the Fresno Bee that Duke’s move is still being negotiated, but it is “more than likely” he will be the new chief. Sutter Creek Interim City Manager Sean Rabe confirmed with TSPN that “Rob has a conditional offer” from the City of Huron, but said Sutter Creek has not received any kind of resignation. As for whether the City has discussed who will fill Duke’s position if he leaves, Rabe said “it would be premature for us to do that without a resignation.” Duke stepped down from his position as City Manager last month as part of a plan to reorganize city finances and personnel. Then Assistant City Manager Sean Rabe, who Duke described as “very capable” of taking over that duty, was subsequently promoted to city manager in an interim capacity. Former City Finance Director Jeff Gardner, in an e-mail press release unaffiliated with the city, said at the time that “Sutter Creek staff were informed…Rob would be taking a cut in pay and reduce to police chief and Sean would be the new city manager.” Duke was unavailable to comment at the time this story was written, and it is unclear whether that pay cut had anything to do with his likely move to Huron. Councilwoman Sandra Anderson told TSPN that as far as she knew, Duke has talked to the personnel committee, and it was Duke’s suggestion to the city council to reorganize city administration by stepping down from the city manager position and remaining as the chief of police. Duke would replace the former Huron Police Chief Robert Herndon, who stepped down in April. Huron is a small city in Fresno County located neat Interstate 5 with an official population three times that of Sutter Creek. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – Longtime Sutter Creek Police Chief Rob Duke is negotiating a contract for the same job in the city of Huron, according to reports from Huron City Manager Gerald Forde made to the Fresno Bee on Tuesday. Duke, who has served Sutter Creek in the dual capacity of police chief and city manager for the last 11 years, is reportedly scheduled to be sworn in by Huron officials on June 16. Forde told the Fresno Bee that Duke’s move is still being negotiated, but it is “more than likely” he will be the new chief. Sutter Creek Interim City Manager Sean Rabe confirmed with TSPN that “Rob has a conditional offer” from the City of Huron, but said Sutter Creek has not received any kind of resignation. As for whether the City has discussed who will fill Duke’s position if he leaves, Rabe said “it would be premature for us to do that without a resignation.” Duke stepped down from his position as City Manager last month as part of a plan to reorganize city finances and personnel. Then Assistant City Manager Sean Rabe, who Duke described as “very capable” of taking over that duty, was subsequently promoted to city manager in an interim capacity. Former City Finance Director Jeff Gardner, in an e-mail press release unaffiliated with the city, said at the time that “Sutter Creek staff were informed…Rob would be taking a cut in pay and reduce to police chief and Sean would be the new city manager.” Duke was unavailable to comment at the time this story was written, and it is unclear whether that pay cut had anything to do with his likely move to Huron. Councilwoman Sandra Anderson told TSPN that as far as she knew, Duke has talked to the personnel committee, and it was Duke’s suggestion to the city council to reorganize city administration by stepping down from the city manager position and remaining as the chief of police. Duke would replace the former Huron Police Chief Robert Herndon, who stepped down in April. Huron is a small city in Fresno County located neat Interstate 5 with an official population three times that of Sutter Creek. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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