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Council approves recruitment contract and appoints Renee Wagner as interim city manager
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Summary
After an executive session, the council approved a contract for executive‑level recruitment services with Clear Creek Professionals and voted to appoint Renee Wagner as interim city manager effective May 1, 2026.
Denison — Returning from a closed executive session, the City Council approved two personnel actions: it authorized an agreement for executive‑level recruitment services with Clear Creek Professionals to assist with the city manager search, and it appointed Renee Wagner as interim city manager effective May 1, 2026.
The council discussed executive‑session topics including a pending litigation matter (City of Denison v. Malisani, REI LLC; municipal court case CIV2026001) under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and matters related to the city manager recruitment. No action was taken on the litigation item. Council authorized the mayor to execute the recruitment agreement after final legal edits and then voted to appoint Renee Wagner as interim city manager; both motions were announced as carrying unanimously.
Why it matters: The Clear Creek agreement advances the formal recruitment process for a permanent city manager, and the interim appointment establishes leadership to begin May 1 while the search proceeds.
What’s next: The mayor is authorized to finalize the recruitment contract after legal review; the interim manager will assume duties effective May 1.
