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Fairview commissioners accept city manager Thomas J. Dougherty’s resignation after heated public pleas; interim appointment deferred
Summary
The Fairview Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on March 27 to accept City Manager Thomas J. Dougherty’s resignation amid multiple public speakers praising his service and alleging the board coerced his exit; the board deferred naming an interim to April 2.
The Fairview Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on March 27 to accept the resignation of City Manager Thomas J. Dougherty, a decision that followed more than an hour of public comment and a divided discussion among commissioners.
Residents who spoke urged the board to retain Dougherty, who they credited with stabilizing the city’s finances and securing federal recovery work. "Tom Dougherty loves this city and loves his staff," said Janet Gatewood, one of several speakers who warned that removing him could jeopardize local projects. The board then voted to accept Resolution 17-26, which the commission framed as a response to a policy violation that Dougherty had self-reported after consulting MTAS, the state municipal technical assistance service.
Why it matters: The vote ends Dougherty’s tenure effective March 27, and it sets in motion a search for an interim manager and a permanent replacement at a sensitive moment in the city’s budget and capital…
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