Williamsburg Watch

Williamsburg Watch

Williamsburg city manager resigns

Michele Mixner DeWitt appointed interim city manager

Williamsburg Watch's avatar
Williamsburg Watch
Feb 25, 2026
∙ Paid
Michele Mixner DeWitt, left, Andrew Trivette, right. (City of Williamsburg photos)

Williamsburg City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Andrew O. Trivette in a hastily called meeting this morning.

In a special session that had not been on the city meetings site earlier this week, City Council appointed Deputy City Manager Michele Mixner DeWitt as interim city manager.

This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

A city press release said the council would give no other details about Trivette’s departure because it was a personnel matter.

However, city council did call a closed-door session Feb. 12 for what it said was a personnel evaluation of Trivette, who had already received his regular evaluation last summer.

Trivette joined the city in 2016 as assistant city manager and was appointed city manager two years later.

DeWitt was hired by the city in 2005 to serve as the city’s first economic development director.

This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Williamsburg Watch to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Williamsburg Watch, LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture