Swain County Board votes to end contract and appoint interim county manager
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
At a May 26 special session, the Swain County Board of Commissioners voted to terminate an employee contract (3–2) and to appoint Thomas Anderson Deals as interim county manager (recorded vote 4–1); the interim manager was sworn in immediately and pledged to follow the board’s direction.
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The Swain County Board of Commissioners voted during a May 26 special session to terminate an employee contract and to install an interim county manager.
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