Holden Beach Town Council votes to fire Town Manager

HOLDEN BEACH. NC (WWAY) — Some residents of Holden Beach are stunned that Town Council voted to fire its longtime Town Manager.

Town Council had a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, but went into closed session near the end. When they returned, a motion was made to “terminate Town Manager David Hewitt’s contract, effective December 4th , in accordance with Section 11a of the agreement for employment as Town Manager/ Finance Director dated March 31, 2017.”

Council voted 3-2 to move forward with the motion to fire Hewitt, who has been in the position since 2008.

Hewitt will be placed on administrative leave on Thursday until the termination goes into effect, and two commissioners will form a sub-committee to start the process of finding a new town manager.

After the meeting, a woman could be heard telling off Council members for firing “the best manager that any town could ever have,” adding, “I don’t even know how you all can go home and sleep!”

Town Council members would not comment publicly on the firing because it’s a personnel matter.