The Parkland City Commission, which recently conducted its annual review of City Manager Caryn Gardner-Young, praised her for doing a great job despite the hard financial times.

Gardner-Young has been handling the day-to-day operations of the city since early 2007. Commissioner Jay Smith noted she attends the numerous city special events. Mayor Michael Udine said she is an extremely hard worker who has saved the city dollars since she has been city Mmanager. Vice Mayor Weissman indicated that she has a difficult job dealing with five different personalities but she does a great job.

The City Commission felt that the city manager deserved a raise but decided a raise not appropriate in the trying economic times. Gardner-Young supported the Commission’s decision and said even if a raise was offered, she would not accept since other city workers are not budgeted to receive merit raises.