Rutherford County commissioners accept county manager's notice; set effective date Feb. 3, 2026

The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners returned from a closed session and voted to accept written notice from county manager Mr. Garrison terminating his employment agreement without cause, with an effective date of Feb. 3, 2026.

Commissioner Haynes moved that the board "acknowledge receipt of the written notice dated December 2025 by Mr. Garrison to terminate the employment agreement without cause effective 02/03/2026 pursuant to section 11 b," and that the board waive the requirement that written notice be at least 120 days in advance and accept the effective date. The motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.

The motion and the board's action were presented in open session after the closed session; the board did not provide further public details about the reasons for the termination during the meeting. The meeting record shows the board approved the motion and accepted the date as presented.

The board did not announce a replacement or an interim manager at the meeting. The action follows the closed session citing personnel matters and a statutory reference to meeting confidentiality.

The county cited the personnel statute during the motion to enter closed session and approved action when returning to open session; the meeting minutes and any personnel documents are expected to be part of the county record.