Antioch holds off on naming new city manager

Antioch Metropolis Council, which was anticipated to nominate a brand new everlasting metropolis supervisor throughout a particular assembly Friday, held off on that appointment.

Council members met in closed session, and although no names have been on the agenda, Mayor Lamar Thorpe earlier this week had mentioned the council would think about making interim Metropolis Supervisor Cornelius “Con” Johnson the everlasting metropolis supervisor.

However following the session, Metropolis Legal professional Thomas Lloyd Smith mentioned there was “no reportable motion.”

Johnson, a retired police lieutenant, stepped in as interim metropolis supervisor in December after then-Metropolis Supervisor Ron Bernal ended his 36-year public service profession on the shut of 2021.

Through the hiring of the interim metropolis supervisor final fall, some council members recommended they needed to conduct a nationwide search earlier than deciding on a everlasting metropolis supervisor.

Johnson, 62, has 30 years of police expertise, together with performing night time supervising captain for the San Francisco Police Division. He retired as a lieutenant in 2016.

Johnson’s interim contract expires Dec. 21.

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