City Manager Transition

At a glance

• What: the announced resignation of the City Manager and the plan for an interim City Manager.
• Where it stands: On 2026-11-10 Whitney McDonald announced she will resign in January 2027 to pursue a new career. Council planned a closed session that Friday to discuss next steps for an interim City Manager.
• Next: A separation date between now and mid-January is to be finalized; more information is to be shared with staff and the community.

Details

• The City Manager committed to a thoughtful and orderly transition.

Sources

• Meeting video captions and agenda: 2026-11-10 - City Council
• Agendas: https://pub-slocity.escribemeetings.com
• Minutes archive: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=851&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk

Log

2026-11-10 - City Council

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