The council also voted 5-0 to give the Interim City Manager additional compensation of $500 per pay period, retroactive to February 23, 2026, to continue until a permanent city manager is hired.
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Council names Julie Poole interim city manager after Dickerson resigns
The city needed interim leadership after City Manager Keith Dickerson announced his resignation, and council set extra pay for whoever fills the role until a permanent replacement is hired.
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March 2, 2026: Additional compensation of $500 per pay period for the Interim City Manager, retroactive to February 23, 2026
At a glance
What this means now
The story
City Manager Keith Dickerson publicly announced his resignation at a February council meeting.
The Mayor and City Council voted 5-0 to appoint Julie Poole as Interim City Manager, effective February 23, 2026.
The council also voted 5-0 to give the Interim City Manager additional compensation of $500 per pay period, retroactive to February 23, 2026, to continue until a permanent city manager is hired.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedunknownAdditional compensation for Interim City Manager
Council Member Leigh Johnston made a motion to approve
additional compensation of $500 per
pay period for the Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is hired, retro dated
for February 23, 2026
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Additional compensation for Interim City Manager
Council Member Leigh Johnston made a motion to approve additional compensation of $500 per pay period for the Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is hired, retro dated for February 23, 2026
ApprovedconfirmedAppointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager
made a motion to approve
the appointment of Julie Poole as
Interim City Manager effective February 23, 2026
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Appointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager
made a motion to approve the appointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager effective February 23, 2026
ApprovedunknownAppointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager
Council Member Brad Coppedge made a motion to approve
the appointment of Julie Poole as
Interim City Manager effective February 23, 2026
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Appointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager
Council Member Brad Coppedge made a motion to approve the appointment of Julie Poole as Interim City Manager effective February 23, 2026
ApprovedconfirmedAdditional compensation of $500 per pay period for the Interim City Manager, retroactive to February 23, 2026
made a motion to approve
additional compensation of $500 per
pay period for the Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is hired, retro dated
for February 23, 2026
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Additional compensation of $500 per pay period for the Interim City Manager, retroactive to February 23, 2026
made a motion to approve additional compensation of $500 per pay period for the Interim City Manager until a permanent City Manager is hired, retro dated for February 23, 2026
mentionedunknownCity Manager Keith Dickerson's resignation
City Manager Keith Dickerson publicly announced his resignation.
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City Manager Keith Dickerson's resignation
City Manager Keith Dickerson publicly announced his resignation.
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