Another police chief departs Cottonwood Shores

COTTONWOOD SHORES — Only nine months after being hired, the City Council has dismissed Police Chief Chris Johnson.

He is the third police chief to leave city employment in about a year.

After going into executive session, the council voted 5-0 to dismiss Johnson during the Nov. 17 meeting, officials said.

Councilman Stephen Sherry was absent.

"He (Johnson) was let go on a vote of no confidence," City Secretary Mark Pederson said Nov. 21.

State laws requires a super-majority of votes to oust an individual because of no confidence, Pederson added.

City officials are beginning to search for a new chief, Pederson said.

"We hope to have it done in 90 days," he added. "We have spoken with the Burnet County sheriff already, and we will speak to other agencies in the area to see who is out there."