Tulare County’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 in closed session to dismiss the Tulare Public Cemetery District manager, a staff member told the Tulare Public Cemetery District Board when it returned to open session.

A staff member said, “The board of supervisors took action in a personnel matter, and decided with a vote of 4 0 to, dismiss the district manager.” The district board offered no further detail in open session about the reasons for the dismissal, any effective date, or plans for interim management.

The action was reported after the special meeting convened for a closed session. Earlier in the meeting, the district chair asked whether the board needed to take public comment regarding the closed-session item; participants concluded that public comment would not be taken before adjourning into closed session. The district board then adjourned the special meeting shortly after the report out.

The transcript and the district’s open-session remark identify the Board of Supervisors as the body that took the personnel action. The transcript does not record a mover or seconder for the dismissal, the names of supervisors who voted, any supporting materials, or any discussion of severance, replacement, or next steps.

No additional documents or notices about the dismissal were provided in open session during the special meeting. The district board did not record any direction to staff in open session related to replacing the manager or publishing further details.