City of Myrtle Beach selects new city manager, enters into contract negotiations
Jonathan “Fox” Simons Jr. (Source: City of Myrtle Beach)
By WMBF News Staff | December 17, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 7:11 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The Myrtle Beach City Council has made its selection for the next city manager.
The council met on Thursday to discuss the three finalists vying to take outgoing city manager, John Pedersen’s, place. Pedersen announced earlier this year that he will be retiring after being in the position for six years.
The city council selected Myrtle Beach’s current deputy city manager, Jonathan “Fox” Simons Jr.