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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.

In Flagler Beach, City Manager’s Choice is Down to “Old Shoe” and “Shiny New Pair”

November 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler Beach commissioners have zeroed in on Joe Gerrity and Larry Newsom as their next city manager, but haven’t mustered the super-majority they need to offer the job to either.

Bunnell’s Armando Martinez a Finalist for Melbourne Police Chief; Special Meeting Set

August 11, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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Bunnell City Manager Armando Martinez applied for the Melbourne job one or two months ago. Commissioner John Rogers wants a special meeting of the commission to discuss Martinez’s contract in light of the revelation.

Two Alumni of Flagler Beach Follies Make City Manager Shortlist in Diminutive Polk City

March 15, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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Caryn Miller, the former Flagler Beach Community Redevelopment Agency director, and Scott Janke, whose wife’s porn-star flicks cost him a job and subsequent candidacies, are candidates for Polk City’s $60,000-a-year job.

Bruce Campbell to Remain Flagler Beach’s Manager Until At Least Early Summer

January 27, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Taking the kind of decisive inaction it’s famous for, the city commission turned back an attempt by Commissioner Jane Mealy to stick by the commission’s pledge last year to discuss the issue in January.

Bruce Campbell Still Waiting for Official Word That He’s To Be Flagler Beach’s Acting Manager

November 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

The Flagler Beach City Commission appointed Bruce Campbell acting manager beginning Jan. 2. He hasn’t officially been told in writing. But being an employee already, he wasn’t necessarily supposed to be told.

Stalemated Flagler Beach Opts for Bruce Campbell As Acting Manager Beginning Jan. 2

October 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

In yet another raucous meeting, the Flagler Beach city commission couldn’t muster the votes to hire Bruce Campbell outright, so it settled for hiring him as acting manager beginning in January.

And Then There Were One and a Half: Flagler Beach Manager Pick Slims to Default

October 20, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 28 Comments

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Edward Sealover has taken a job in Georgia, Gary Word is negotiating terms with Green Cove Springs, leaving Bruce Campbell the choice by default. The question is: will the Flagler Beach City Commission take it?

To Bitter Reactions, Flagler Beach Commission Again Delays Hiring a New Manager

October 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

This time, Commissioner Joy McGrew, piped in by phone from North Carolina, asked for the decision to be delayed until her return. The vote was moved to Oct. 28.

Caryn Miller Appointed Flagler Beach’s Acting Manager As Commission Flirts With Stalemate

September 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Caryn Miller’s appointment was a compromise to enable the commission to have an acting manager without being locked into making a more consequential decision involving Bruce Campbell.

Bernie Murphy’s 1,500 Days: With Few Regrets, Flagler Beach ‘Interim’ Manager Exits

September 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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Bernie Murphy was hired as interim city manager of Flagler Beach. That was more than 1,500 days ago. Tonight’s meeting could be his last, though one never knows with that commission.

Flagler Beach Reloads As 3 Candidates Are Re-Interviewed for City Manager

September 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 32 Comments

The commission interviewed two out-of-towners and one hometown candidate, who turned the afternoon into the Bruce Campbell hour.

Janke Offers to Withdraw from Flagler Beach Manager’s Job Amid New X-Rated Allegations

September 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

Janke had initially withdrawn from consideration, but reversed course and said he’d leave it up to the commission to determine whether his candidacy was too much of an embarrassment.

Shunning Hometown Favorites, Flagler Beach Names Scott Janke Frontrunner for Manager

September 13, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Scott Janke is the former town manager in Fort Myers Beach, where he was fired last year, through no fault of his own, when his wife was outed as a porn star. They’ve been separated almost a year.

With 4 Out-of-Towners, Flagler Beach Resumes Interviews to Fill Manager’s Chair

September 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Last week was the hometown favorites’ time. This week, five of the eight candidates for manager are being interviewed.

Softball League: Flagler Beach Interviews 3 Hometown Candidates for Manager, Gently

September 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

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Easy questions, general answers: that sums up the day’s interviews of three familiar faces in Flagler Beach. Commissioner Ron Vath was absent. The show drew a maximum of 20 people.

3 Local Candidates for Manager on Flagler Beach’s Interviewing Schedule Thursday

September 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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See all eight candidates’ resumes, as well as the interviewing schedule of four candidates on Thursday: James P. Gallagher, Caryn Miller, Michael Evans and Bruce Campbell.

Flagler Beach Commissioners Pick 12 to Interview for Manager (Updated)

August 12, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Two charts show how each commissioner and the mayor drew up a short list of candidates for Flagler Beach city manager.

From 140, Flagler Beach Short-Lists 35 Applicants for Manager Ahead of Thursday Cut

August 10, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Two local favorites appear at the top of the list, which Flagler Beach city commissioners on Aug. 10 will pare down to about 10 applicants who’ll be invited for interviews. See the chart.

Flagler Beach Manager’s Job List at 83 Names; School District’s Mike Judd Withdraws His

July 9, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Flagler Beach commissioners will begin paring down the list in August but are unlikely to have a new manager in place by Oct. 1.

Flagler Beach Manager Search:
Carpetbaggers Need Not Apply

May 16, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Art Woosley, a Flagler Beach activist, argues that the next city manager should be a local resident with heart and interests in line with the city’s.

Flagler Beach City Manager Announces Resignation

April 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

City commissioners convinced Murphy, an “interim” manager since 2006, to extend his tenure until October 1.

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