New City Manager Gets 3-Year Contract
Don Vestal, who was named city manager last week, was awarded a three-year contract Thursday by the City Council at a salary of $112,500 annually.
A former public works director, Vestal had served as interim city manager since the resignation of Bill Smith six months ago.
The council cited Vestal’s extensive experience in municipal government--22 years--as the deciding factor in its unanimous decision.
Vestal, 48, was hired by Westminster in 1977 as a city planner. He rose to public works director in 1989 and was given the title of deputy city manager in 1994.
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