Myrtle Beach city manager's contract approved

Myrtle Beach City Council reached an agreement with newly appointed city manager Fox Simons (left) on a one-year employment contract. Simons replaced John Pedersen (right), who announced his retirement. Simons is being paid an annual salary of $206,000. The contract includes an annual car allowance of $850. The city manager is on 24-hour call and must give the city council advance notice if he is out of town (a distance that exceeds 50 miles away) for more than 24 hours. The city has agreed to pay an amount equal to 10% of the annual salary into a 401K account on behalf of the city manager in addition to any state-required retirement program, the contract says. If Simons voluntarily resigns from the position, he must give city council no less than three months’ notice, according to the contract. Read the full contract here. Simons started working for the city in 2015 as assistant city manager. He was named deputy assistant manager in 2019. Myrtle Beach Police Chief Amy Prock presented Pedersen a plaque and mug with the motto “Public Safety is a Shared Responsibility” at Thursday’s city council workshop.