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Fort Worth o cials name Jay Chapa as city manager
Roanoke o cials pull plug on Peabody Hotel contract In a Dec. 6 news release, Roanoke o cials announced they will not move forward with a partnership with the Peabody Hotel and Convention Center after delays pushed the construction start date back. What happened Multiple factors led to the decision to end the partnership, including hotel o cials bypassing the 2023 groundbreaking dead- line, per the release. The contract between the hotel and city was passed by City Council in 2019. Now a “signature” boutique hotel will break ground at the same location, accord- ing to the release. Details of this plan were not unveiled.
Fort Worth will have a new city manager in Jan- uary after a two-hour discussion during the Dec. 10 City Council meeting. Jesus “Jay” Chapa was approved by a 9-1 vote, with Chris Nettles voting against and Jared Williams leaving the meeting, therefore abstaining, before the vote was cast. What you need to know Chapa will replace his former boss, David Cooke, who will retire in February. Chapa’s anticipated start date is Jan. 27. Nettles and Williams said they wanted to delay Chapa’s hiring due to concerns about the process. What they’re saying “[He] has led most of the public-private part- nership e orts in the city over the past 10 years,” Mayor Mattie Parker said. “His proven nancial stewardship has and will continue to set the nation’s 12th-largest city up for success far into the future.”
Jay Chapa resume with Fort Worth
November 2008-July 2015 Director of housing and economic development April 2007-November 2008 Director of economic and community development June 2005-April 2007 Deputy director of economic and community development
May 2013-November 2013 Interim chief nancial o cer
July 2015-February 2020 Assistant city manager
February 2020-January 2022 Deputy city manager
SOURCE: CITY OF FORTH WORTH COMMUNITY IMPACT
Roanoke City Council swears in new chief of police Roanoke City Council held a swearing-in cere- mony for new Chief of Police Je Williams during its Dec. 10 meeting at City Hall. The details He is Roanoke’s seventh chief of police. What else?
Williams has worked for several North Texas police departments since 1996, according to the city release. He takes over for Jeriahme Miller, who is now Roanoke’s assistant city manager and director of public safety.
Williams has served as assistant chief of police in Roanoke since July, when he transitioned to the position after serving as chief of police in Bedford, according to a city news release.
Je Williams was appointed as Roanoke’s seventh police chief after he was sworn in Dec. 10.
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