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The Clinton City Council has appointed Joey Meadors as the new city manager. He will earn an annual salary of $135,000, succeeding Tom Brooks, who resigned to pursue private business opportunities. Meadors, with a background in city management and experience as head of the public works department, was selected from a pool of 69 applications narrowed down to five finalists. He will face challenges in financial stability and utility management as he steps into his new role.
Clinton – The Clinton City Council has appointed Joey Meadors as the new city manager following a decision made during a council meeting on Wednesday night. The appointment comes after the resignation of former city manager Tom Brooks, who left the position to pursue opportunities in private business.
Joey Meadors will assume his new role with an annual salary of $135,000. The council voted on Meadors’ appointment with a majority of 6-1, with Council Member Anita Williams voting against the decision but not providing a reason for her dissent.
The search for the new city manager included assistance from the South Carolina Municipal Association. Initially, the council reviewed 69 applications, narrowing the field down to 10 candidates before selecting five finalists for interviews. Two of those finalists withdrew prior to the interview process. The final contenders for the position included Andy Howard, the director of parks, recreation, and tourism for Laurens County, and Will Riley, the city’s assistant city manager and human resources director.
Meadors has a background in city management, having previously served as the head of the public works department. He returned from retirement to fulfill that role. He replaces Tom Brooks, who had been in charge of the city since December 2018. During the interim period before Meadors’ appointment, Carl Stevens, Clinton’s finance director and assistant city manager, took on the responsibilities of interim city manager.
The Clinton City Council recently convened for a budget workshop on May 15, just days before Meadors’ appointment, indicating that financial matters remain a priority for the council. Discussions during the workshop included establishing salary ranges for future city manager candidates, which was set between $125,000 to $160,000, with the motion passing unanimously.
The new city manager will face several challenges, particularly concerning financial stability and utility management, as the city gears up for new leadership. The job requirements for the city manager position emphasized the need for a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field, with a master’s degree preferred. The ideal candidate should also possess three to five years of experience as a city or county manager and have experience in utility management, especially with electric systems.
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