At a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Roseburg City Council in Oregon voted 7-1 to offer its vacant city manager post to Sedona City Manager Anette Spickard.
Spickard emailed a resignation letter to Sedona City Council on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 3
“Mayor and Council, I am writing to formally notify you that I have accepted the position of City Manager with the City of Roseburg Oregon and will resign from my role as City Manager of Sedona,” Spickard wrote. “Per my contract, I am required to give you 60 days’ notice. My last day with the city will be November 3, 2026.
“I want to express my appreciation for the opportunity to serve Sedona. Working with the council and staff has been a privilege, and I am grateful for the professionalism, collaboration and dedication consistently demonstrated throughout the organization. Sedona is a strong and capable organization with exceptional employees who are committed to delivering high‑quality public service. I am confident the organization will continue to advance your priorities and serve the community well.
“I remain committed to supporting a smooth transition to an Interim city manager and ensuring continuity in operations over the next two months. Thank you for the opportunity to serve the city of Sedona. I wish you only the best.”
Roseburg Hiring
The city of Roseburg offered base pay of $210,000, plus benefits with a start date of Monday, Nov. 30. Roseburg is the Douglas County seat, located roughly halfway between Eugene and Grants Pass, with a population of 23,683.
There were 42 applicants who applied. The Roseburg City Council reviewed 13 semi-finalists, selecting six to participate in a final round of interviews conducted in person on Aug. 4 to replace City Manager Nikki Messenger, who had retired in March.
“I am honored to serve this community and to support the dedicated employees and partners who help make Roseburg stronger every day,” Spickard said in a press release issued by the city of Roseburg about 15 minutes after Spickard was offered the job on Sept. 2. “I look forward to building on the city’s momentum and working together to maintain Roseburg’s hometown feel while addressing critical issues facing the city.”
Spickard in Sedona
Sedona City Council voted 7-0 on Jan. 23, 2024, to approve the contract to hire Spickard. Her prior job was as the city manager of McCall, Idaho, since 2018. She had previously worked for the city of Springfield, Oregon, as Public Works deputy director and director between 2013 and 2018.
Spickard spent most of her career with the surrounding Lane County, Oregon, first as an accountant from 1993 to 2000, then as a budget analyst from 2002 to 2004 and then as deputy assessor and assessor from 2004 to 2013.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount University in 1991 and her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Washington in 2016.
Spickard’s annual base salary from the city of Sedona was $209,475 a year, not including benefits.
