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Mayor announces dismissal of city manager 

CLAREMONT, N.H. — Claremont Mayor Dale Girard announced Thursday, April 22 the dismissal of City Manager Yoshi Manale. The change in leadership was decided at last night’s city council meeting.  

Police Chief Brent Wilmot and Finance Director Nancy Bates have been named interim co-managers.  

In a resolution from last night’s meeting, details regarding Manale’s decision-making and work ethic were released, highlight his honesty, continued concerns with lack of information in Council packets, lack of follow-up communication with the entire Council and lack of departmental control and accountability as factors contributing to his dismissal.  

The resolution reads, “Despite having deficiencies in this regard brought to his attention, both formally, and informally, the City Manager has failed or refused to produce information as requested.” 

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