Council approves interim community development contract and names Jennifer Hallman interim city manager
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After an executive session, the Villa Rica City Council agreed to contract with Sumter Local Government Consulting for an interim community development position, seek an interim arrangement with Mark Teal, and appoint Jennifer Hallman as interim city manager through the May meeting or until a longer-term interim is in place.
The Villa Rica City Council returned from executive session and approved two personnel actions: entering an agreement with Sumter Local Government Consulting for an interim community development position and pursuing a short-term agreement with Mark Teal to cover that role, and formally appointing Jennifer Hallman as interim city manager until at least the council's May meeting or until a longer-term interim agreement is reached.
Council members discussed the need for immediate coverage in key administrative roles. Council staff member Mister Drummond read the formal actions the council agreed to after the executive session. The council voted on a motion to approve an agreement with Sumter Local Government Consulting for an interim community development position and to enter a separate agreement with Mark Teal to cover the position in the interim if he is willing to do so. The council also agreed that Jennifer Hallman would serve as acting interim city manager beginning Thursday and continuing at least until the May meeting or until the council finalizes an agreement with another interim manager.
The decisions were presented as interim, short-term measures to provide continuity while the council seeks longer-term coverage. Meeting remarks emphasized the need for “someone at the helm” immediately; the appointment of Hallman was described as an interim step while the council completes work on a longer-term interim appointment and related agreements. The council made the motions, the motions were seconded, and the chair called for voice votes; no individual vote tallies are recorded in the transcript excerpt.
No statutes, ordinances, or formal policy citations were referenced in the recorded discussion. The Hallman appointment and the consulting agreement were described as temporary measures; the council specified the May meeting as the latest expected point for revisiting the interim city manager arrangement.
If the council or staff publishes finalized contract language, start dates, compensation, or vote tallies, those details will be necessary for public record and reporting.