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City accepts immediate resignation of City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry; Paylor Spruill named interim
Summary
Following a closed-session personnel discussion, the Henderson City Council accepted Hassan T. Kingsberry’s immediate resignation and appointed Deputy City Clerk Paylor Spruill as Interim City Manager; the Council said it will consult the North Carolina League of Municipalities about selecting a new City Attorney.
The Henderson City Council announced during open session on Sept. 8 that it accepted the immediate resignation of Hassan T. Kingsberry from his combined role as City Manager and City Attorney and appointed Deputy City Clerk Paylor Spruill as Interim City Manager.
Councilmember Tami Walker had earlier raised questions about the effective date of Kingsberry’s contract and whether a prior resignation had been rescinded; the minutes record that members agreed closed session was appropriate for discussing personnel matters. The Council convened in closed session under G.S. §143-318.11(a)(6) and returned to open session to announce its decision.
Mayor Melissa Elliott said the Council would consult the North Carolina League of Municipalities to assist in selecting a new City Attorney. The minutes do not record additional terms or severance details for Kingsberry.
Paylor Spruill, the Deputy City Clerk who had been involved in the proposed emergency communications tower project briefing earlier in the meeting, was appointed Interim City Manager effective immediately.
