Over 150 people packed the East Ridge City Council meeting Thursday night.
Staff photo by Shelly Bradbury
John Anderson attends an East Ridge City CouncilThe East Ridge City Council voted to fire City Attorney John Anderson at the end of Thursday night’s 4-hour council meeting with no discussion.
Councilman Jim Bethune made the motion to immediately terminate Anderson’s contract, and Councilman Denny Manning seconded.
Bethune then immediately called for the question, which meant none of the councilmen could discuss the reasons for the firing.
The motion passed with a 3-2 vote: Bethune, Manning and new councilman Marc Gravitt voted to fire Anderson, while Mayor Brent Lambert and Councilman Larry Sewell voted against.
Anderson has worked as East Ridge’s part-time city attorney since 2008.