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East Ridge Manager Tim Gobble Resigns

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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa Spirato The city of East Ridge has no city manager as of Thursday night. This comes after city council voted to approve the resignation of Tim Gobble.The city hall chambers were standing room only as dozens waited to hear the fate of Gobble.One of those is Jackie Fulks. A twenty-year resident of East Ridge.We hold him up to a high standard. As far as Mr. Gobble leaving we are all more than pleased that he has left. Personally I feel don't believe his interests was in the bettermant of East Ridge, says Fulk.Gobble underwent plenty of scruitiny during his tenure. First for hiring a 19-year-old church friend in December for administrative work.Then he allegedly got himself in trouble on the city's Facebook page. But not everyone was ready to say goodbye.I'm disappointed Mr. Gobble's not here anymore. I think he was doing a good job. Was he perfect? Of course not. None of us are doing a perfect job. We're all human. But I think certainly the good outweighed the bad, says East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert.Lambert tells us he heard rumors but never thought they would actually come to fruition. Now he says his city is left without a manager, wondering what step they'll take next. But it's what he says next that's troubling.I'm disappointed with some of the events that have transpired over the last couple of months. Certainly we've seen our city attorney let go, now we're seeing our city manager. Frankly, my fear is that's not the end, says Lambert.Now his resignation leave a lot of unanswered questions. We tried contacting Gobble for comment.Gobble will earn his base salary and health benefits until September.Those details were in his proposal for resignation. City Council will meet again Monday at 6 p-m to discuss qualifications for their next city manager.

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