Nickolaus named city administrator

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Jefferson City Council approved two leadership appointments Monday night.

• Nathan Nickolaus, who has served as interim city administrator since May, has accepted the full-time position effective immediately.

Nickolaus said the decision was made in a closed session of the City Council on Monday night.

Nickolaus has been the city counselor since 2003 and became the interim city administrator in May after Steve Rasmussen was terminated. Earlier this year, the city announced a decision to keep him on as interim city administrator until November 2012.

Assistant City Counselor Drew Hilpert will serve as interim city counselor until the full-time position is filled.

• Former Missouri Department of Transportation employee Roger Schwartze has been appointed the new director of public works, effective Jan. 3, 2012.

Schwartze worked for MoDOT for 23 years before retiring last year as district engineer. His appointment will place the current interim public works director Matt Morasch back to his position as director of engineering.

More details in Wednesday's News Tribune.

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oopsoops 1 year, 5 months ago

Hopehe's happy wiith his $150,000yr job

usmc007 1 year, 5 months ago

@Lige I agree with you. Had a pleasure of working with Mr. Rassmussen, the former General as well Hand Salute Sir- As we learn all to well in the Military its all a Dog and Pony show...and the show must go on and there will be some casualties but the show will go on...

Semper Fi

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JCLifer 1 year, 5 months ago

Roger Schwartz was a great choice- as long as they give him the resources he needs and let him fix our crumbling streets.

As for the attorney turned City Administrator, well let's just say I am quite disappointed. So many issues in the past have been handled so badly. Not sure a public servant in a small town like Jeff City should be paid $150,000 (+ perks) either, especially when most of the residents haven't had a raise in a decade, and all the utilities and other costs keep going up, and now the city and the school district want to raise taxes even more.

The whole situation at city hall stinks badly, and the stink has been there for years.

rodinman 1 year, 5 months ago

Like sand in an hour glass, the godd ole boys just keep revolving.

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