Barrow Out as City’s CAO

In a brief statement Monday, Central Mayor Jr. Shelton announced that effective immediately David Barrow would no longer serve as the city’s Chief Administrative Officer. Barrow has served the City of Central for nearly 10 years.

Shelton thanked Barrow for his years of service, but said he would have no further comment on the matter. Contacted by the Central City News, Barrow said he would like to thank the many people who called him to show their support over the past three days. “The appreciation is incredible and truly means a lot to me,” he said.

Because neither the mayor nor Barrow are publicly discussing what happened, social media have been filled with speculation about what caused the rupture.

Since the CAO serves at the pleasure of the mayor, the mayor has no obligation to state a reason for the termination, and stating a reason could lead to potential liability.