Councilman Jeff Dailey explains his decision to vote to remove Steven Alexander as city manager. At right are city secretary Debra Newell, Alexander, city attorney Daniel Ray, councilman Dan Perkins and mayor Steve Reid.
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A somber crowd of citizens stayed late into the evening to hear the council's decision.
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Greenville resident Craig Bird, at left, was one of 40 who addressed the council Tuesday night.
Both supporters and opponents of former Greenville city manager Steven Alexander agreed that the troubled relationship between the city and its largest employer led to Alexander's dismissal.
The Greenville City Council is scheduled Tuesday to hire a legal firm to represent the city in negotiations with L-3 Communications Integrated Systems concerning the defense contractor’s lease of property at Majors Field Municipal Airport.
The Greenville City Council will be meeting in a special session this week. The council is scheduled to convene one more time this year to accept the resignation of city attorney Brent A. Money.
A new attorney will be handling negotiations between the city of Greenville and a defense contractor. The Greenville City Council voted Tuesday to hire a special counsel to represent the City of Greenville on all matters relating to L-3 Communications Integrated Systems.
