Assistant City Manager Brian Borne was sworn in as the Interim City Manager. Credit: redaktion93 - stock.adobe.com Published: 7/30/2021 6:31:51 PM Updated: 7:26 PM EDT August 2, 2021 MONROE, N.C. — Monroe City Manager Larry Faison was terminated by the Monroe City Council during a special council meeting Friday, the city announced. Assistant City Manager Brian Borne was sworn in as the Interim City Manager, effective 5 p.m. Friday. He was unanimously appointed. According to a statement from the city government, city councilwoman Lynn Kezia motioned to terminate Faison during the meeting, calling for his termination the same day. Councilman Franco McGee seconded the motion, and council members Angelia James and Surluta Anthony voted in favor. Mayor Bobby Kilgore, Mayor Pro Tem Marion Holloway, and councilman Freddie Gordon opposed the termination.