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Council appoints Kendrick Vann interim city manager and eliminates assistant post
Summary
The Henderson City Council appointed Kendrick Vann as interim city manager and unanimously eliminated the Assistant to the City Manager position at its June 10 emergency meeting. The interim appointment passed 5-4 with Mayor Melissa Elliott breaking the tie; the position elimination passed unanimously.
At the June 10, 2026 emergency meeting, the Henderson City Council appointed Kendrick Vann, then serving as Assistant to the City Manager, as Interim City Manager until a permanent city manager is hired. Councilmember Tami Walker moved the appointment; Councilmember Michael Venable seconded it. The motion passed by a 5-4 roll-call vote with Mayor Melissa Elliott casting the deciding vote.
The council also voted to eliminate the Assistant to the City Manager position. That motion was made by Councilmember Walker, seconded by Councilmember Venable, and approved unanimously. The minutes record the unanimous vote but do not provide details about transitional staffing, timeline for filing the eliminated position, or budget implications.
