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Balch holds significant lead over Testa in mayor’s race
By Marcus Chen
Time for new Pleasanton council to deal with city manager position
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Now that Mayor Jack Balch has easily won re-election over termed-out Councilwoman Julie Testa and Kathy Narum will return to the council, members must get down to an immediate priority. After former City Manager Gerry Beaudin left with a month’s notice last summer to take the same job in Alameda, the council didn’t rush into [ ] The post Time for new Pleasanton council to deal with city manager position appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.
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