{"id":277314,"date":"2026-05-19T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277314\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T23:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:07:08","slug":"town-of-fort-myers-beach-council-approves-10k-raise-for-town-manager-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/277314\/","title":{"rendered":"Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approves $10K raise for Town Manager – FORT MYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Will McKannay was approved for a 5% salary increase from his $200,000 base pay. Photo by Nathan Mayberg<\/p>\n


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The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council awarded Fort Myers Beach Manager Will McKannay a $10,000 raise on Monday, as part of his first performance review since being hired a year ago.<\/p>\n

The 5% raise brings McKannay\u2019s salary to $210,000. McKannay, a retired U.S. Army Garrison commander, who has previously served as an emergency management consultant, was hired at a salary of $200,000 last year.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers proposed the 5% pay increase. \u201cI gave him an excellent score, not perfect, but excellent,\u201d Allers said. Allers said he thinks there are still \u201csome communication issues\u201d within some departments to \u201censure we get back to our constituents as fast as possible, nothing egregious, I think timelines for getting back to customers, or constituents actually being able to get through to someone to answer some of your questions. Maybe Finn (the town\u2019s new artificial intelligence, customer service program), our new buddy, will help alleviate some of that. I gave him as probably as close to a perfect score as you can get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allers said his recommendation for the 5% increase would be consistent with what the town gives to exceptional employees. \u201cWill has come into a hot zone,\u201d Allers said. \u201cI think we are on a great path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Councilmember John McLean questioned Town of Fort Myers Beach Human Resources Director Talissa Oliveira if what Allers said was factual regarding the 5% increase in being consistent with pay increases for other employees.<\/p>\n

Oliveira said the town\u2019s performance-based pay program which the town just implemented, was between a range of 2% to 4% of a one-time payment of their annual salary. The highest performance payment bonus was 4%, Oliveira said.<\/p>\n

King asked \u201cWhere did the 5% come from?\u201d Oliveira said the 5% would be \u201cencompassing\u201d of an employee moving up through a new pay grade plus the bonus, since McKannay technically isn\u2019t eligible for the same pay grade enhancements or bonuses that other employees go through. His contract does allow for a merit increase upon a positive performance review.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely comfortable with that,\u201d McLean said of the 5% increase.<\/p>\n

Oliveira said McKannay is also eligible for a cost of living adjustment, so his salary could potentially be higher than the $210,000 base pay the 5% raise would bring him to. A request made to the town for the exact amount of his new salary was not responded to as of press time.<\/p>\n

Vice Mayor Scott Safford said McKannay\u2019s leadership on artificial intelligence tools has been lauded by the leaders of other municipalities in the state.<\/p>\n

Safford thanked McKannay for \u201cprotecting the town\u201d while being \u201con the hot seat\u201d dealing with FEMA and the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School.<\/p>\n

McLean gave high marks to the manager though he still sees communication issues with residents. McLean said he has received \u201cfeedback from residents\u201d that they are not getting timely responses from town officials. He said there are still issues with the \u201cdissemination of information,\u201d saying he wanted to receive agenda packets further in advance.<\/p>\n

McLean said he thinks the new artificial intelligence customer service program begun by McKanay, and other applications that McKannay has started, \u201care great strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n

Councilmember Rebecca Link said she gave McKannay high marks though she thinks residents still need to be responded to faster. \u201cI want everyone to be treated by the same rules and expectations,\u201d Link said. Link said she wants to see that there \u201care more consistencies\u201d through the organization. Link thanked McKannay for his commitment to the town.<\/p>\n

Councilmember John King said communication was the only area of improvement on which he thought McKannay needed to work.<\/p>\n

Public records requests submitted to town officials for copies of the town council\u2019s review of McKannay, were not responded to as of press time.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Beach Observer Editor Nathan Mayberg can be reached at Nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com<\/p>\n


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