Anderson’s\u00a0contract term was for five years. The city is now required to make a severance payment, but it’s not clear what that payment will be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the city’s 2024 public accounts, Anderson received $317,112 in salary that year.<\/p>\n
WATCH |\u00a0Regina city council fires city manager Niki Anderson:<\/strong>\u00a0 Regina city council fires city manager Niki Anderson<\/p>\n Regina city council has terminated the contract of city manager Niki Anderson without cause.<\/p>\n This is the second city manager in a row that has been dismissed without cause. Holden received more than $850,000 when he was fired in 2022<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The City of Regina’s entire executive team has turned over<\/a> since Holden’s dismissal.<\/p>\n The search for a new city manager is not yet underway, but Zachidniak said she’s wary of the message sent to possible candidates.<\/p>\n “Who is going to\u00a0want to\u00a0come work for our city if we’ve\u00a0fired the past two city managers without cause?” she said.<\/p>\n City council also approved a $40-million budget\u00a0increase for Regina’s planned indoor aquatic facility.\u00a0<\/p>\n The approval passed in a 9-2 vote, with only Ward 1 Coun. Dan Rashovich and Ward 10 Coun. Clark Bezo voting against.<\/p>\n The project is now expected to cost a total of $280 million, mostly due to inflation and labour shortages.<\/p>\n The city will\u00a0cover the increase by\u00a0redirecting\u00a0$30 million from\u00a0other projects and taking on an additional $10 million in debt, bringing the\u00a0total debt financing to $156 million for this project.<\/p>\n Regina will be on the hook for $205.9 million for a\u00a0project\u00a0originally forecast to cost\u00a0a total of\u00a0$180 million in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753925290_226_default.jpg\")
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