Board votes to remove City Administrator

The Clarendon Board of Aldermen voted tonight to remove John Webb as city administrator during a called meeting at City Hall, The Clarendon Enterprise has learned.

Alderman Will Thompson confirmed late Tuesday that the board voted 3-2 to remove Webb.

“Some issues were raised about confidence in information he has presented to the board,” Thompson said.

Calls to Mayor Chris Ford and Mayor Pro-tem Tommy Hill were not answered late Tuesday night, and a call to Webb’s cell phone went straight to a non-functioning voice mail system.

Thompson said the board met with the city administrator in closed session before taking action in open session. He said that he and Alderman Ann Huey voted against the measure and that Aldermen Larry Hicks, Tommy Hill, and Kyle Davis voted for the removal.

Thompson deferred other questions, including the effective date of the removal, to the mayor.

Webb has served as Clarendon’s city administrator since October 2008.