Flagler Beach fires City Manager William Whitson, plans for interim
Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson was fired Thursday night by a 4-1 vote.
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Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson was fired Thursday night by a 4-1 vote.
City Manager Williams Whitson received his initial review in July and will face the follow-up review on Feb. 9. Part of the issue with his performance, Whitson said, is that the city is short staffed.
The City Commission's chair, Ken Bryan, announced on Tuesday that he will not be running for reelection. In his statement, he offered his support to Commissioner Debbie Phillips.
The commission also faced criticism from it's residents on their lack of communication.
The Flagler Beach Commission voted 3-2 to raise the cost of all city-provided utilities by 8.5 percent and the stormwater fee by 42 percent.