City Manager David Scott told the City of Sydney City Council he was resigning after 8½ years, and the council voted to accept his resignation and appoint Joshua Hanson as interim city manager with a 90‑day review period. Council members also approved an interim city manager contract and directed the city attorney to replace Scott’s name on city credit cards with the city attorney’s name until a new city manager is hired.

Scott opened the public‑comment portion of the meeting by summarizing his time in office and asking the council to accept his resignation. "We've accomplished much in 8 and a half years," Scott said, recounting that the city lost 25 percent of its assessed value early in his tenure and describing steps staff and city leaders took to stabilize finances and pursue economic development. He thanked city staff for running events and services, saying city staff are "the beating heart of this city."

The council moved quickly from Scott’s remarks to formal action. A motion to accept Scott’s resignation was made and seconded and carried on a roll call vote. The council then moved to appoint Joshua Hanson as interim city manager with a 90‑day review period; that motion was seconded and carried. Council members later voted to authorize the mayor/presiding official to execute an interim city manager contract reflecting the 90‑day review. Finally, the council voted to direct the city attorney to work with the city clerk to remove Scott’s name from city credit card accounts and temporarily replace it with the city attorney’s name until a new city manager is hired.

During his remarks Scott described operational and financial challenges the city faced early in his tenure, saying the city had to check bank balances to ensure payroll could be met and that staff and council worked to sell high‑interest debt and attract new businesses. He listed local programs and events that staff supported, including the Downtown Sounds Concert Series, Arbor Day activities, Casa Night Out, Night of Hope, Guns and Hoses and Trunk or Treat, and said those efforts relied on staff working evenings, weekends and using personal resources at times.

Council discussion on the record focused on motions and approvals to effect the transition: accepting the resignation, appointing an interim manager with an explicit 90‑day review period, approving an interim contract, and authorizing the temporary credit‑card name change. The transcript records affirmative roll calls for each motion; specific vote tallies were given verbally during the meeting.

The council adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m.

What happened: the council accepted a formal resignation, appointed an interim manager and approved transition steps. What it did not do at this session: set a timeline for hiring a permanent manager beyond the 90‑day review period, and it did not disclose salary or contract terms beyond approving an interim contract and the 90‑day review condition.