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Selma council votes in closed session to fire city manager, names Jerome Keane acting manager and orders memo released

3027533 · April 17, 2025
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In a 4-1 closed-session vote, the Selma City Council voted to terminate City Manager Fernando Santion, appointed Jerome Keane as acting city manager and voted to publicly release a memorandum listing reasons for termination.

The Selma City Council voted in closed session to terminate City Manager Fernando Santion and to appoint Jerome Keane as acting city manager, City Attorney Costanza reported at the start of the April 15 regular meeting.

Costanza told the council the closed-session vote was 4–1 and said, “That termination will be effective the day that he receives his final paycheck with all amounts owed to him, which we expect to occur within the week or no later than next Friday.” He also said the council voted 4–1 to release publicly a…

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