Robert Cheshire, Statesboro’s city engineer for more than 15 years, has officially begun his service as interim city manager, after last week’s public falling out over alleged private meetings ended in City Council firing City Manager Frank Parker. Meanwhile, Municipal Court Judge Keith Barber is reportedly talking to an attorney with no connections to the city who will work with an experienced investigator to look into whether Parker, City Attorney Alvin Leaphart and council members violated the state open meetings law. Morale among city employees is good, but they are working through the anxieties that come with a workplace shakeup, Cheshire said in an interview after Tuesday’s council meeting.