SEMINOLE – During a special meeting of the Seminole City Council on Dec. 6, Mayor John Belcher and the council met with Adam Niolet of Hico in an executive session to discuss Niolet as the replacement for current City Manager Tommy Phillips.A motion was made and approved unanimously to move forward with hiring Niolet to fill that position. Niolet, the current city manager of Hico, was officially hired Dec. 8, and will begin his new role in mid-February.Phillips’ last day will be Feb. 15 and marks his 29th anniversary with the City of Seminole. He has 39.5 years total in ...