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Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson Gets ‘Exceptional’ Reviews from His Bosses, with Some Reserve About ‘Favoritism’

October 11, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson is in his third year. (© FlaglerLive)

The five evaluations combined add up to an average rating of 2.75 out of a possible 3, placing Alvin Jackson in the “exceptional range.” He got perfect or near-perfect scores from Commissioner Tina Marie-Schultz, Mayor Catherine Robinson and Commissioner John Rogers. He was “highly effective” in the eyes of Robert Barnes, and merely “effective” in the eyes of Tonya Gordon, his harshest grader. His merit raise recommendations range from 1 to 3 percent, averaging 2.4 percent.

In Bunnell, One Commissioner Resigns, Another Is Ailing and Absent, Leaving 2 Seats Vacant for Budget Season

July 7, 2021 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley is retiring after eight years on the board. His last meeting is Monday. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Bill Baxley resigned–or retired–after eight years on the commission, and Donnie Nobles has been absent after strokes, leaving the commission with the choice of leaving the seats vacant until next March, or making at least one appointment.

Flagler’s Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter, In New Home, Opens for 15 Guests With a Few Dollars’ Help from Local Governments

December 2, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

At the Sheltering Tree's new cold-weather shelter at Church on the Rock, beds are arranged for the homeless with distance and some privacy. (© Martin Collins for FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s only cold-weather shelter for the homeless moved from its old location after 12 years to Church on the Rock on U.S. 1, where it operated for the first time this year, on Monday and Tuesday nights, with security, privacy from formerly resentful neighbors, and elbow room to spare.

In Replay of Martinez-Era Ploy, Bunnell Mayor Shuts Down Latest Move Against Manager Alvin Jackson

November 26, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson controls the city commission with an iron gavel. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Jan Reeger Monday evening again raised questions about City Manager Alvin Jackson’s future only to be shut down by Mayor Catherine Robinson, who maneuvered to stop Reeger from finishing her arguments or make a motion.

Justice Department Is Investigating Bunnell Government Over Closure of the Cold-Weather Homeless Shelter

October 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 38 Comments

Bunnell city commissioners shortly before their vote to end the Sheltering Tree's operations of the cold-weather homeless shelter on Pine Street. The Justice Department investigation of the city will now burden City Attorney Wade Vose, left. (© FlaglerLive)

The Sheltering Tree had operated Bunnell’s cold-weather shelter for 11 years out of 1st United Methodist Church on Pine Street until the Bunnell City Commission shut down the operation in July, refusing to approve a special zoning exception for it.

As Bunnell and Flagler Fight Over Sheriff’s HQ, Nassau County’s Example May Point The Way

May 2, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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As Bunnell serves notice to Flagler County that it intends to go ahead with its challenge of the county’s decision to build a sheriff’s district office in Palm Coast, the county is opening its own possibility of extending the county seat to Palm Coast to get around any constitutional issues.

Bunnell Panics as Emerging Options for Sheriff’s New Operations Building Include Palm Coast Library Site and Town Center

March 28, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

Bunnell is worried about becoming even less of a crossroads than it's been. (© FlaglerLive)

Without evidence, Bunnell officials fear talk of moving the sheriff’s operations center out of the city is a first step toward moving the county seat to Palm Coast, and see the move as illegal.

Gargantuan Egos Gone, 3 Cities’ Managers And County Get Down to Unusual Business

January 31, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler Beach City Manager Larry Newsom, standing, and Palm Coast Interim Manager Beau Falgout frequently stole the show with their humor at this morning's Common Ground breakfast organized by the Flagler Chamber of Commerce at the Palm Coast Hilton. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler County’s three city managers and its commission chairman led a Common Ground panel presentation reflecting the vast change-overs at the top of local government and anticipating a new way of doing business ahead.

As Rap Video Productions Take to South Bunnell, City Enacts Strict Regulations

January 30, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

A still from a music video shot in Bunnell by the rapper known as FatAss, center in the foreground. The production triggered an effort by Bunnell government to regulate video and other movie productions in the city.

Recent rap video productions in South Bunnell led the city to draft new permitting regulations that would require producers to have insurance, workers’ comp coverage and explain the scope of their project, among other requirements.

Passing Over Nate McLaughlin, Bunnell Hires Ex-Manager Candidate Rodney Lucas as Development Director

November 27, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Rodney Lucas is Bunnell's new community development director. (© FlaglerLive)

Ex-County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin had applied for the $62,000-a-year community development director in Bunnell, but Manager Alvin Jackson picked Rodney Lucas, saying McLaughlin didn’t have the required experience.

Bunnell Signs Manager Alvin Jackson, Who Makes a Point of Not Holding Cities “Hostage” With Severance

September 11, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Bunnell commissioners unanimously voted to hire Alvin Jackson as their next manager for $82,000 and a purposefully restrained severance package that contrasts with Palm Coast’s experience.

Bunnell Selects Self-Proclaimed Economic Development Guru Alvin Jackson as Manager

August 28, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

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Alvin Jackson was the only candidate interviewed twice. His first interview turned off commissioners for being too flashy. His second was calmer, and he’d schmoozed commissioners behind the scenes.

In Bunnell Manager Interviews, a Commissioner Makes His Choice With 3 Candidates Yet To Go

June 13, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Manager candidate Alvin Jackson had laid out copies of his self-published book, 'It Is Another Great Day,' before his interview Tuesday, and distributed copies to commissioners. He spoke with Commissioners Bill Baxley, left, and Elbert Tucker. (© FlaglerLive)

Commissioner John Rogers declared himself for a candidate before the candidate’s interview was over, and before the commission is to interview three more next week.

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