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Newton council authorizes employment contract naming Sean Hovis as City Manager
Summary
Following a closed session, the Newton City Council voted to enter an employment contract naming Assistant City Manager Sean Hovis as City Manager and authorized the mayor to execute the contract.
After a closed session on personnel matters under North Carolina law, the Newton City Council on April 4 approved entering an employment contract naming Mr. Sean Hovis as City Manager and authorized Mayor Eddie Haupt to execute the contract on the city’s behalf.
Council entered closed session under North Carolina General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(6) to discuss personnel; the minutes record no action taken while in closed session. After returning to open session, Council Member Ed Sain moved, Council Member Roy Johnson seconded, and the council approved the presented employment contract naming Mr. Sean Hovis as City Manager.
The minutes record the council’s authorization to enter the contract and permit the mayor to execute it; the council did not record additional public details of the contract in the meeting minutes. Mr. Hovis had been listed on the meeting attendance as Assistant City Manager prior to this action.
