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Hamilton council fires city clerk, appoints successor effective Oct. 14
Summary
After an executive session on personnel, the Hamilton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 13 to terminate City Clerk Tonia Crittenden effective Oct. 14, 2025, and to appoint Aaliyah Brawner to the clerk position effective the same date.
The Hamilton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 13 to terminate City Clerk Tonia Crittenden effective Oct. 14, 2025, and to appoint Aaliyah Brawner as city clerk effective the same date.
Mayor Patrick Whearley first moved the council into executive session to discuss personnel and later returned the meeting to open session. Councilor William Fields moved to terminate Crittenden; Councilor Greg Allen seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Whearley then moved to appoint Aaliyah Brawner as city clerk; Councilor Greg Allen seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The personnel actions followed routine departmental updates earlier in the meeting and came after the council heard from City Manager Rhett Wade, who noted that a Firefighter grant closeout report had been completed and asked councilors for guidance on upcoming city events. Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Howard was recorded as absent for the meeting.
The council completed the remainder of its agenda, including routine reports from municipal departments, and adjourned later in the session. The appointment makes Aaliyah Brawner the city’s clerk as of Oct. 14, 2025; the council did not provide additional details in the meeting record about the reasons for the personnel changes or transition plans.
