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Durham County manager resigns; commissioners appoint interim
Summary
The Durham County Board of Commissioners accepted the immediate resignation of County Manager Dr. Kimberly J. Sowell and unanimously appointed Claudia O. Hager as Interim County Manager effective immediately; Hager will serve until a permanent manager is named.
The Durham County Board of County Commissioners unanimously accepted the immediate resignation of County Manager Dr. Kimberly J. Sowell and appointed Claudia O. Hager as Interim County Manager effective immediately.
Vice Chair Nimasheena Burns moved to accept the resignation, a motion seconded by Commissioner Heidi Carter and carried unanimously. The board then approved a motion, also moved by Vice Chair Burns and seconded by Commissioner Carter, appointing Claudia O. Hager as Interim County Manager to serve until a permanent County Manager is appointed.
The board recorded no additional details in the meeting about reasons for Dr. Sowell’s departure or any timeline for a permanent replacement. The motions were made in open session after the Board reconvened following a closed session earlier in the meeting.
Claudia O. Hager will assume interim management responsibilities immediately; the board did not set a public timeline for a national search or interim performance expectations in the meeting record.
The Board adjourned at 9:19 p.m.
