What: Council leadership change at the top of city staff: closed sessions on the City Manager (September) and the Interim City Manager (October) and a resolution to appoint an Interim City Manager.
Where it stands: The 10/27/2026 agenda lists Resolution 10-27-26-2 appointing Rodney Rhoades Interim City Manager at $175 per hour under a staffing contract dated 10/9/2026, and the 11/10 agenda lists him in that role. Grayson Path is listed as City Manager through the 9/22 agenda. The final status of the prior City Manager and the vote on the resolution are not stated in the documents read.
Next: Confirm the vote and the terms once minutes are posted.
Details
Officials named: Grayson Path; Rodney Rhoades.
See the Log for the meeting-by-meeting record. Outcomes for September onward are not confirmed because minutes are not yet posted.
Sources
The city's posted agendas and minutes on the CivicClerk portal https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/ and meeting video from the City of Amarillo YouTube channel.