The City of Santa Maria is getting closer to hiring a permanent city manager after recruiting outside the organization for the first time in about 50 years.
Salaries and benefits should have been considered when the Santa Maria City Council discussed long range planning for the Fire Department, Firefighters Local 2020 union.
Negotiations with one labor union ended in a new pact approved Tuesday night, but the Santa Maria firefighters continue to push for a new contract as they
Interim City Manager Alex Posada on Monday announced a two-year labor agreement by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620, which represents 313 general employees of the City.