Council invokes contract clause, approves separation resolution for town manager
The council passed Resolution 2026-16 effective immediately to enact the town manager's separation; the manager had submitted a 30-day resignation effective July 16 and had not signed the separation agreement by the special meeting.
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The Lapel Town Council voted Aug. 4 to pass Resolution 2026-16, making the town manager's separation effective immediately under a contract provision the council discussed. The chair told the council the manager had submitted a 30-day resignation effective July 16 but had not accepted or signed the proposed separation agreement. A staff member advising on contract language said the council could invoke section 9.3 to terminate the resignation early; a council member moved to pass the resolution effective immediately and the motion carried unanimously.
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