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Council appoints Mr. Brown as interim city manager during recruitment

Whiteville City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Council accepted a recommendation and appointed Mr. Brown to serve as interim city manager while the city proceeds with recruitment; council indicated interviews will be confidential and some steps will occur in closed session.

The council voted to appoint Mr. Brown to serve as interim city manager while the city conducts recruitment for a permanent manager.

Council discussed the recruitment timeline and confidentiality requirements for applicants. The chair emphasized that the interview process will need consistent, pre-approved questions for all candidates and that portions of recruitment will be handled in closed session "because everything is strictly confidential," to protect applicants who do not wish their candidacy disclosed.

Council set plans to meet for application review and to schedule closed-session interviews in the weeks ahead; no permanent appointment was made at this meeting.