After being named the state’s City Manager of the Year last year by the Tennessee City Management Association, Jeff Broughton who earns about 130-thousand dollar a year got passing grades from City Council in his recent evaluation. His overall average rating which was believed to be above expectations was a 6.64. The City Council was considering seven categories when they graded his performance from financial management down to public relations. They used a point scale from the worst score of 1 up to 9. In recent years the city has produced balanced budgets without help from residential taxes or utility rates. They feel he has been a good handler of the city’s finances and residential services overall but the belief is that he can improve on attracting new businesses and industries. (bg)