Rod Carroll named Vidor acting interim city manager, Ed Martin named acting police chief

Rod Carroll named Vidor acting interim city manager, Ed Martin named acting police chief.
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KFDM
by Scott Lawrence
Thu, September 14th 2023, 8:30 PM GMT-7

VIDOR — There are changes in leadership in Vidor city government, at least, temporarily.

City Council had already placed city manager Robbie Hood on paid administrative leave. They haven't publicly revealed why.

Thursday night, council named police chief Rod Carroll acting interim city manager. He'd been serving as interim city manager since Hood was placed on paid leave.

Council also named Captain Ed Martin as acting police chief.

The moves were necessary because the Vidor city charter wouldn't allow Carroll to remain chief and also serve acting interim city manager.