By Elida S. Perez, El Paso Matters A little more than a year into the job, El Paso City Manager Dionne Mack recently faced a pivotal test: the first performance evaluation by the City Council – rating in the “meets expectations” range. The council also recently performed an annual review of City Attorney Karla Nieman, who also rated “meets expectations.”

On the five-point scale used by council members — where 1 means performance falls short, 3 represents meeting expectations and 5 reflects exceeding expectations — Mack earned a 4.06. Nieman, who has served as city attorney since 2018, received a 3.54. The City Council has the authority to hire and fire the top executives, and annual performance evaluations give it the opportunity to negotiate or amend the executive’s employment agreements

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