Townsend City Manager Placed on Administrative Leave, City Officials Say

Townsend, Tennessee (Courtesy: City of Townsend)

Townsend City Manager Placed on Administrative Leave, City Officials Say

Posted on May 2, 2024

Townsend, TN (WOKI / WVLT) After just two years of service, the city manager of Townsend has been placed on administrative leave.

WVLT news reporting Thursday afternoon that Townsend City Manager Danny Williamson was placed on administrative leave with pay.

Previously, Williamson served as the city recorder for Townsend. He was appointed in February 2022 as Townsend’s first-ever city manager following a four-to-one vote by the city commission.

At this time, there’s no word on why Williamson was placed on administrative leave.

This is a developing story.

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