Council Formally Accepts City Manager's Resignation

City Manager Wes Pierson presented his letter of resignation to the Mayor and City Council on May 31. He recently accepted an offer to become the City Manager of the City of Frisco, Texas, and is resigning from his position as City Manager of Addison effective August 1.

At its June 14 meeting, the Council formally accepted his resignation and authorized the Director of Human Resources to secure a national search firm to assist with the City Manager hiring process. Hamid Khaleghipour, Executive Director of Business Performance and Innovation, was appointed to serve as Interim City Manager beginning on August 2, contingent on the approval of an employment agreement, and will serve until a successor is appointed.

You can watch the Council's City Manager search discussion here.