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Smithfield honors retiring town manager Michael L. Scott; names Kimberly Pickett interim
Summary
The Town of Smithfield honored Michael L. Scott with a proclamation and applause, appointed Assistant Town Manager Kimberly Pickett as interim manager effective Feb. 1, 2026, and swore her in. Council also appointed Pickett to the town's utility board; vote counts were recorded by voice only.
Mayor Andy Moore opened Monday's Town of Smithfield council meeting by presenting a proclamation honoring Michael L. Scott for his public service and announcing Scott's retirement effective Feb. 1, 2026. Moore credited Scott, who joined Smithfield in October 2009 as police chief and was appointed town manager in 2016, with guiding the town through infrastructure projects, long-range planning and the COVID-19 emergency response.
"More than 16 years providing…
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