In the regular session, council voted 4-0 to reappoint Mark Musselwhite as city manager, Megan Chastain as city clerk, Bryan Popham as public works director, Casey Chastain as police chief, Dave Scheuerer as code enforcement officer and fire chief, Robert Sneed as magistrate judge, Joe Hudson as city solicitor, Engineering Management Inc as city engineer, Thomas Mitchell as city attorney, and Ed K. Burton as city accountant.
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Demorest council reappoints city officials for 2025
The council's yearly vote keeps the same people running the city's police, fire, public works, legal and administrative offices for another year.
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Demorest City Council's January 7 work session and regular session agendas listed annual reappointments of the city manager, city clerk, public works director, police chief, fire chief, code enforcement officer, magistrate judge, city solicitor, city engineer, city attorney and city accountant for discussion and action.
In the work session, council discussed the reappointments in executive session. Mayor Harkness said he planned to keep the reappointments the same as currently, while encouraging council not to let the appointments restrict them from looking at other departments.
In the regular session, council voted 4-0 to reappoint Mark Musselwhite as city manager, Megan Chastain as city clerk, Bryan Popham as public works director, Casey Chastain as police chief, Dave Scheuerer as code enforcement officer and fire chief, Robert Sneed as magistrate judge, Joe Hudson as city solicitor, Engineering Management Inc as city engineer, Thomas Mitchell as city attorney, and Ed K. Burton as city accountant.
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DiscusseddiscussedAnnual reappointments (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
The Council would like to discuss this in executive session.
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Annual reappointments (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
The Council would like to discuss this in executive session.
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Robert Sneed as Magistrate Judge
The motion to appoint Robert Sneed as Magistrate Judge was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Robert Sneed as Magistrate Judge
The motion to appoint Robert Sneed as Magistrate Judge was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Joe Hudson as City Solicitor
The motion to appoint Joe Hudson as City Solicitor was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Joe Hudson as City Solicitor
The motion to appoint Joe Hudson as City Solicitor was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Bryan Popham as Public Works Director
The motion to appoint Bryan Popham as Public Works Director was unanimously approved (4-
0).
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Annual reappointment of Bryan Popham as Public Works Director
The motion to appoint Bryan Popham as Public Works Director was unanimously approved (4- 0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Casey Chastain as Police Chief
The motion to appoint Casey Chastain as Police Chief was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Casey Chastain as Police Chief
The motion to appoint Casey Chastain as Police Chief was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Mark Musselwhite as City Manager
The motion to appoint Mark Musselwhite as City Manager was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Mark Musselwhite as City Manager
The motion to appoint Mark Musselwhite as City Manager was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Engineering Management Inc as City Engineer
The motion to appoint Engineering Management Inc as City Engineer was unanimously
approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Engineering Management Inc as City Engineer
The motion to appoint Engineering Management Inc as City Engineer was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Megan Chastain as City Clerk
The motion to appoint Megan Chastain as City Clerk was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Megan Chastain as City Clerk
The motion to appoint Megan Chastain as City Clerk was unanimously approved (4-0).
Appeared on agendaproposedCouncil reappointments
COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENTS Jerry
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Council reappointments
COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENTS Jerry
Appeared on agendaproposedCouncil reappointments
DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENTS
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Council reappointments
DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENTS
DiscusseddiscussedCouncil reappointments policy discussion
Mayor Harkness plans to keep the reappointments the same as they are currently and encouraged
Council not to let appointments restrict them from expanding outside of appointments into the other
departments.
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Council reappointments policy discussion
Mayor Harkness plans to keep the reappointments the same as they are currently and encouraged Council not to let appointments restrict them from expanding outside of appointments into the other departments.
Appeared on agendaproposedAnnual reappointment of city officials (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
ANNUAL REAPPOINTMENTS Mark
A. City Manager – Mark Musselwhite
B. City Clerk – Megan Chastain
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Annual reappointment of city officials (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
ANNUAL REAPPOINTMENTS Mark A. City Manager – Mark Musselwhite B. City Clerk – Megan Chastain
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Dave Scheuerer as Code Enforcement Officer and Fire Chief
The motion to appoint Dave Scheuerer as Code Enforcement Officer and Fire Chief was
unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Dave Scheuerer as Code Enforcement Officer and Fire Chief
The motion to appoint Dave Scheuerer as Code Enforcement Officer and Fire Chief was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Thomas Mitchell as City Attorney
The motion to appoint Thomas Mitchell as City Attorney was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Thomas Mitchell as City Attorney
The motion to appoint Thomas Mitchell as City Attorney was unanimously approved (4-0).
ApprovedconfirmedAnnual reappointment of Ed K. Burton as City Accountant
The motion to appoint Ed K. Burton as City Accountant was unanimously
approved (4-0).
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Annual reappointment of Ed K. Burton as City Accountant
The motion to appoint Ed K. Burton as City Accountant was unanimously approved (4-0).
Appeared on agendaproposedAnnual reappointments of city officials (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL REAPPOINTMENTS
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Annual reappointments of city officials (City Manager, City Clerk, Public Works Director, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Code Enforcement, Magistrate Judge, City Solicitor, City Engineer, City Attorney, City Accountant)
DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL REAPPOINTMENTS
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