UPDATE: J'ville City Manager Greg Smith resigns, final day Aug. 12

UPDATE posted 2:55 p.m. Tuesday June 29:

Jacksonville city leaders will meet in executive session noon, Friday, July 2, at Jacksonville City Hall, 315 S. Ragsdale.

According to a meeting agenda, the council will discuss a city manager appointment. Action, if any, will be taken when council members convene into regular session, as per Texas Government Code.

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Jacksonville City Manager Greg Smith has tendered his resignation of employment after accepting an of-fer from the City of Denison as its city manager.

The local council met in executive session June 28, unanimously voting to accept Smith’s resignation and to set Aug. 12 as his final day as Jacksonville City Manager, according to a release from the City of Jack-sonville.

The council now begins the process to hire a replacement for Smith, who was hired in March 2018.

Smith announced his resignation via email to all employees on June 23, thanking them for their hard work and dedication to the vision of Jacksonville during his tenure.