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Villa Rica council approves charter amendment altering city manager hiring and removal process
Summary
After hours of debate, the Villa Rica City Council unanimously approved a resolution to submit a charter amendment that clarifies the city manager’s appointment and removal process, giving the mayor a formal role in presenting candidates while preserving council confirmation and requiring clearer, written recruitment participation.
The Villa Rica City Council on March 10 approved a resolution to amend the city charter’s language on hiring and firing the city manager, following an extended discussion about how the mayor and council should participate in recruiting, vetting and termination.
Under the draft language the council approved, the mayor would present a candidate for city manager "subject to review and consultation with the council," and three council members would confirm a candidate. The charter revision also preserves a requirement that four members of the governing body be necessary to remove a city manager; the mayor would have a vote in that removal action.
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