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Villa Rica council overrides mayor’s interim city manager appointment after transparency concerns
Summary
After public criticism of a mayoral hiring, the Villa Rica City Council voted to override Mayor Leslie McPherson’s announced appointment of Larry Wood as interim city manager, citing lack of council vetting and requests for fuller applicant review.
Mayor Leslie McPherson announced in open session that she had appointed Larry Wood as interim city manager following an executive session. The governing body then moved to override that appointment and the council approved the override in a recorded vote.
The issue surfaced earlier in the meeting during public comment when Pamela White, a city resident, said, “I recently learned that the mayor approved the hiring of a former city manager without informing or consulting the full council and without public transparency.” Similar concerns about…
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