Washington Fires Top City Manager | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Washington’s City Council just pulled off a shock move, firing city manager Jonathan Rorie on the spot during a special meeting — a sudden upheaval for a role he’d only held since April 2026. Mayor Ellen Brabo, who wasn’t there for the vote, strongly disagrees, calling it a hasty decision and accusing the council of bypassing proper feedback channels. She notes they’d previously supported Rorie’s controversial call center consolidation plan — suggesting they should’ve communicated concerns before ousting him. With Rorie gone, Washington is now scrambling to find a new city manager — back to…