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Britt council terminates city administrator after closed session, posts job
Summary
After a closed-session personnel review, the Britt City Council voted to terminate City Administrator Joseph McEnulty effective immediately and authorized posting the position with a $60,000–$80,000 salary range and an application deadline of Oct. 24, 2025.
The Britt City Council voted on Sept. 23 to terminate City Administrator Joseph McEnulty effective immediately and to post the City Administrator position with a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 and an application deadline of Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The action followed a closed session the council convened under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to discuss personnel matters.
Council member Layne Mosher moved to terminate McEnulty; Council member Todd Hildman seconded the motion, which was recorded as "All Ayes" from the members present. After the termination motion carried, the council voted to post the vacancy and set the salary range and application deadline. The mayor announced the council entered closed session at 7:03 p.m. and returned at 9:39 p.m.
The minutes do not record a public explanation for the termination in open session. The council also previously voted to fill the vacant council seat created by an earlier resignation by appointment, and staff were given direction to begin the administrator recruitment process consistent with the posted salary range.
Next steps listed in the meeting minutes are the public posting of the City Administrator job with the stated salary range and the deadline for applications on Oct. 24, 2025. The council did not record additional public discussion or a statement of cause in the open minutes.
