For the third time in less than two years, White County finds itself without a county manager. The White County Board of Commissioners this week terminated Mike Renshaw’s employment. The action follows reports that Renshaw applied for and has been named town manager of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner said the local board voted to let Renshaw go Tuesday afternoon following an executive session.
In a statement, Turner said Renshaw has lost the confidence of not only the board of commissioners but also that of the community. According to Turner, most felt Renshaw would be unable to serve the county because of his apparent desire to be elsewhere.
Commissioners hired Renshaw in May of 2022. He was White County’s third manager in less than two years.
“To describe the entire chain of events, it would be ‘disappointed,'” Turner says. “Disappointed because I had high hopes that [with] Mike’s job knowledge, he would be able to be a part of our team for years to come. A team guided by policies given by the board of commissioners. Unfortunately, that wasn’t meant to be.”
“I hope Mike can find a community that better fits his desires than our growing Appalachian community apparently could,” Turner adds.
White County commissioners will begin searching for an interim county manager over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, Chairman Turner says he and the board will be working closely with White County Clerk Shanda Murphy to oversee daily operations and move forward on several projects that are underway and on the horizon.
