Director of Austin Convention Center Dismissed

City Manager Toby Futrell sent out notice this morning that the director of the city's convention center department, Bob Hodge, has been fired for violating city policy. It is unknown at this time exactly which city policy he violated, but it seems unrelated to the Center's rumored accounting issues.

Hymie Gonzales (currently assistant director) will take over as interim director until a new director can be found. Assistant City Manager Rudy Garza will talk to all the Center employees, guiding them through the leadership transition, as well as becoming more involved in the business and policy aspects of the department.

[Statesman]
[Austin Chronicle]

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