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City manager announces retirement effective Jan. 1, 2026

Whiteville City Council · September 23, 2025
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Summary

The city manager announced his retirement after 31 years in local government, with an effective retirement date of Jan. 1, 2026 and last day Dec. 31, 2025; he thanked the mayor, council and community and said a search will follow.

The city manager told the council he will retire at the start of 2026 after a 31‑year local government career.

"My effective date of retirement would be 01/01/2026. My last day at work would be 12/31/2025," the manager said, thanking Mayor Mann, the council and previous councils for the opportunity to serve. He said the role has been rewarding and that he hoped the community benefits from his years of service.

Council acknowledged the announcement and indicated they will need to begin the process to identify a successor; no schedule or search details were provided on the record.