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Opelika Commission approves employment agreement for new city manager Shamika Lawson
Summary
The commission voted 5-0 to adopt an employment agreement for Shamika Lawson, formalizing terms including a prohibition on driving city vehicles and other contract details discussed during the meeting.
The Opelika City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an employment agreement with Shamika Lawson, formalizing her appointment as the city manager. The vote followed brief discussion about contract language and operational details. Lawson will serve as city manager under the terms approved by the commission. The agreement includes standard employment provisions, severance and termination language and a clause that restricts the manager from driving city vehicles; the manager may ride in…
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