The sudden departure of Ferris Brown from his position of Finance Director for the city of Branson leaves three senior management positions within the city vacant. Hired to replace the city’s former Finance Director, Deanna Schlegel, less than a year ago, Brown’s last day on the job was Tuesday, Feb. 12. In addition to the vacancy caused by his surprise departure, the city currently has the positions of City Administrator and Director of Economic Development vacant.
Jerry Adams, Public Information Director for the city of Branson, said that his departure was not the result of the recent independent audit conducted on the city for the year ending Sep. 30, 2007. The audit was conducted by the firm of Cochran Head Vick & Co., PC. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Branson Board of aldermen accepted a report of the audit which was presented by David L. Cochran of that firm. After hearing the report’s summary, Alderman Stephen Marshall said, “Our house is in good shape” and that he was pleased with the report.
Adams went on to say that Brown’s departure was a personnel matter and gave no further indication of the circumstances involved with his departure. Attempts to contact Brown at the local cell number he was previously using were unsuccessful.
Furnished courtesy of the Branson Daily Independent.
