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Florence council affirms at-will separation of officer David Guthrie and approves ordinance clarifying police serve at pleasure
Summary
The Florence City Council unanimously confirmed officer David Guthrie’s separation as an at-will action and approved Ordinance 2026-02 on second reading, clarifying that police officers serve at the pleasure of the council; the ordinance was amended to take effect immediately.
The Florence City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to treat the separation of officer David Guthrie as an at-will (at-pleasure) separation and to approve on second reading Ordinance 2026-02, clarifying that police officers serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
Council action followed an executive session under Tex. Gov’t Code §551.071 and a later open hearing under §551.074(a)(2) on a complaint filed by…
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