Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the City Manager Resignation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Angleton council accepts City Manager Chris Whitaker’s resignation
Summary
At a brief special meeting, the Angleton City Council accepted the immediate resignation of City Manager Chris Whitaker after an executive session called under the Texas Government Code; no action was taken on a separate attorney-consultation item.
The Angleton City Council voted to accept the immediate resignation of City Manager Chris Whitaker during a short special meeting called into executive session under the Texas Government Code.
Council members first met in executive session citing Texas Government Code §551.074 (personnel matters) and §551.071 (consultation with attorney). The council returned to open session at 6:14 p.m., and Mayor Pro Tim Townsend moved to accept Whitaker’s resignation effective immediately; Councilman Sarton seconded the motion. After a voice vote, the presiding official announced the motion carried.
Council took no action on the second agenda item, the consultation-with-attorney matter, and adjourned the special meeting at 6:15 p.m. The council did not announce any next steps, interim appointments, or a timeline for selecting a successor during the open session.
The executive session language recorded on the agenda specified deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code §551.074 and consultation with the city attorney under §551.071. The transcript does not include additional details disclosed in executive session or any public comment on the personnel matter.
