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Opelika commission extends interim city manager Shamika Lawson through Sept. 1, 2025
Summary
After commissioners debated length and overlap for a future city manager, the City of Opelika extended Shamika Lawson’s interim appointment to Sept. 1, 2025, by a 5-0 vote.
The City of Opelika Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the appointment of Shamika Lawson as interim city manager through Sept. 1, 2025.
The extension was approved after commissioners debated how long an interim appointment should run and whether a longer term was needed to provide stability during the budget and audit cycles. The motion to set the end date at Sept. 1 passed 5-0.
Commissioners speaking during the discussion said they wanted to avoid repeated leadership turnover during…
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