FERGUSON • City Manager De’Carlon Seewood has resigned, according to a City Council agenda posted this week.

The agenda for the council’s Feb. 12 meeting, posted online, includes a resolution authorizing the council to appoint an interim city manager while a nationwide search is conducted for a permanent replacement.

Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III confirmed Seewood’s resignation and gave the Post-Dispatch the following statement:

“We were very blessed for De’Carlon to come back to Ferguson during a very difficult time and take up the task of leading our city staff,” Knowles told the Post-Dispatch in a text message.

“He has helped do the difficult work of bringing this community back together and rebuilding our city staff and organization.”