Rutherford County commissioners authorize contract to make Scott Weber county manager

Rutherford County commissioners voted at a brief special meeting to authorize the county attorney and staff to proceed with a contract that will make Scott Weber the county manager. "I'd like to make a motion that we, authorize the attorney staff to go ahead and proceed with the contract making Scott Weber our new county manager," said the Commissioner who made the motion.

After the board returned from a closed session on personnel matters, the Chair announced the result: "We have a new county manager, Scott Weber." The transcript records the Chair calling for the vote by asking members to raise their hands; the meeting did not include a recorded roll-call or a named tally in open session. The motion authorizing staff to finalize the contract was carried and the Chair announced the appointment in open session.

The motion directs the county attorney and staff to complete contract work; the transcript does not specify a contract effective date, salary, or other employment terms. Commissioners adjourned the meeting immediately afterward. Further administrative steps, including a formal contract signing and any public personnel notices, were not detailed in the meeting record.