Frisco City Council has chosen an interim city manager.

The council approved the selection of Deputy City Manager Henry Hill to serve as interim city manager from July 1-Aug. 1 at its June 7 meeting. Hill will receive a $5,000 stipend for additional duties, according to city documents.

Frisco’s first and only City Manager George Purefoy is set to retire June 30. He was appointed in November 1987, according to the Frisco website. His retirement was first announced in a June 17, 2021, news release shared by the city and was officially announced in January.

The city announced Addison City Manager Wes Pierson as the next city manager in a May 23 news release. Pierson, who has more than 13 years of city management experience, will step into his new role Aug. 2.