Newly elected council members ask City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign
After the 2015 city election, newly elected council members, including Mark Nair, asked City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to resign. Reports place the request in June or July 2015. Nair later withdrew the request, and Atkinson kept his job at that time.[1][2][3]
Council Member Mark Nair asked Atkinson to resign and also asked five Amarillo Economic Development Corporation board members to step down; Nair later withdrew the request, and Atkinson kept his job at that time.[3][1]
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ABC 7 Amarillo reported that the call came after concerns over water meter reading and the downtown catalyst project.[1]