City council appoints Robert Myers as assistant city manager

The St. George City Council appointed Robert Myers as assistant city manager in a unanimous voice vote during its meeting.

Mayor Randall said the council interviewed candidates and recommended the appointment to help distribute growing workload for the city manager. Councilwoman Danielle Larkin moved to appoint Robert Myers and Councilman Jimmy Hughes seconded; the council approved the appointment by voice vote.

Robert Myers, newly appointed assistant city manager, introduced family members in the audience and told the council, “I just wanna really thank the John, the mayor, and our city council for, you know, allowing me to this opportunity to continue to serve our community in this new role.” Multiple council members offered praise; one called Myers “a breath of fresh air” and others congratulated his family.

Discussion versus decision: The appointment was a formal action (motion, second, unanimous approval). No additional direction or follow‑up tasks were recorded during the meeting.

Speakers (attribution whitelist): - Robert Myers — appointee (citizen / city staff) - Mayor Randall — Mayor, St. George City Council (government) - Danielle Larkin — Councilwoman (government) - Jimmy Hughes — Councilman (government) - Council members who spoke in congratulation: Michelle Tanner, Steve Kemp, Natalie Larson

Authorities referenced: none cited for the appointment in the transcript.

Proper names: [{"name":"Robert Myers","type":"person"},{"name":"St. George City Council","type":"other"}]

Searchable tags: ["appointment","assistant city manager","Robert Myers","St. George"]

Provenance (topic intro/finish): - {"block_id":"s472.285","local_start":0,"local_end":70,"evidence_excerpt":"Okay. This is the appointment of Assistant City Manager."} - {"block_id":"s509.28","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"Motion by Danielle, seconded by Jimmy. All in favor, say aye. Aye. And congratulations, Robert. And Robert is here with his family in the back."}