The city of Anna Maria’s administrative structure is shifting.
And some things might not be figured out until it settles.
Mayor Mark Short told The Islander April 4 that he had yet to determine a salary adjustment for treasurer LeAnne Addy, who had also served as city clerk until the municipality’s recent hire of Amber LaRowe.
LaRowe, who has a starting salary of $102,500, was introduced as the new city clerk at a March 27 city commission meeting.
Short said she is off to a great start.
“(LaRowe) brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the city,” he said. “She’s already had some great, valuable input.”
While the transition between Addy and LaRowe is still underway, it has been going smoothly, according to Short.
Part of that transition will be an adjustment to Addy’s salary in keeping with a reduction in duties now that she is no longer clerk.
The city paid Addy $211,560.49 in 2024, according to her W-2 form from the city.
A records request for Addy’s time sheets and overtime hours was not fulfilled by the city before The Islander’s press deadline on April 7.
Short has been conducting an analysis to make the salary adjustment but he has no timeline.
He said he is realigning the city’s organizational chart, as well as employee roles and duties, and would forego adjustments until he has a “clear vision of exactly who is going to be doing what going forward.”
One of the slated realignments Short mentioned will be the addition of a full-time financial assistant.
The city posted the job opening online April 1 and is offering a range of $60,000-$75,000 annual starting salary, according to Indeed.com.