Eden City Council rescinds Jan. 20 vote on city manager at special meeting

The Eden City Council convened a special meeting to resolve confusion over a Jan. 20, 2026 vote on the city manager and voted to rescind that prior action.

A council member who identified the meeting’s purpose said the way the Jan. 20 vote was taken “created a lack of clarity” and noted the vote had not been added to the agenda per procedure and that the minutes left some votes unclear. “This vote was not … added to the agenda per procedure, but was voted on, by you all,” the council member said, urging the body to take a clear action so staff would know how to proceed.

During the special meeting, an attendee asked to make a motion and moved “to rescind the vote.” The motion was seconded. The presiding official called for those in favor to raise hands, counted four aye hands in succession and noted opposing votes without a precise count, then declared: “Motion carries. The vote is rescinded.” The transcript does not record the exact number of no votes.

After rescinding the Jan. 20 vote, the presiding official asked for unanimous consent to adjourn. With no objection, the Council adopted the motion and the meeting was adjourned.

The special meeting opened with the presiding official offering condolences to the family of Angela Simpson, identified in the meeting as the wife of former police chief Clint Simpson. The council did not take other substantive actions during the short session.

Next steps: the rescission clarifies the Council’s formal record and gives staff direction pending any future action; the transcript does not indicate any immediate replacement vote or additional instructions for staff.