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Bizarre Bunnell: Manager, Not Commission, Conducts Interviews of Davis, Gurnee and Tiblier

December 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Candidates Dan Davis, Stella Gurnee and Ferdinand Tiblier were interviewed by Manager Larry Williams in a bizarre turn that did not involve Bunnell city commissioners.

Setting Special Meeting, Bunnell May Haggle Over Next Manager’s Pay and Qualifications

November 16, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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There is some division within the Bunnell commission over the qualifications of the next manager and whether to appoint an interim meanwhile, risking the commission’s hard-won cohesion of the past year.

Bunnell Thanks Its Surprisingly Departing Manager Then Hurries to Shop For One Before Christmas

November 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Commissioners dismissed an attempt to delay a broader search for an applicant and give internal candidates a chance, saying internal applicants can send in their resumes just like everyone else.

Shocking Commissioners, Bunnell Manager Larry Williams Resigns, Saying His Job is Done

November 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Two years after he was hired , Larry Williams announced his resignation effective in 60 days, saying he’d accomplished all he wanted to and that he’d lost the adrenaline rush even though the city and the commission are working smoothly.

The Bunnell Festival Rises Phoenix-Like From Its Spuds to Celebrate Flagler’s Earthy Culture

May 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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The Bunnell Festival revives what used to be the Potato Festival with a broader emphasis on Flagler’s agricultural and industrial heritage as it takes over the grounds at City Hall Saturday, May 16.

Police Badge More Than “Just a Trinket Or Souvenir”: Sheriff and Bunnell Deny Ex-Cop

April 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

When David Barbee, who’d worked with the Flagler sheriff’s office and the Bunnell Police Department for a badge and retirement ID–though he did not retire from either agency–he was denied from both agencies. He is protesting the decision to the Bunnell commission tonight.

As Bunnell Cancels Christmas and Potato Festival, Private Group Aims to Save Both

October 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bunnell cancelled all special events to close a $1 million deficit, and the Flagler Chamber is unable to run the annual Potato Festival, but Mari Molina of Flagler Cats says she is organizing a group of private concerns and volunteers to take over the festival and re-name it the Bunnell Agricultural Festival.

Citing Racism, Ex-Manager Armando Martinez Files Discrimination Charge Against Bunnell

September 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Armando Martinez, left, speaking with Elbert Tucker on Bunnell's Election Day in March 2013, when Tucker and Bill Baxley, center, were re-elected, thus sealing Martinez's fate. (© FlaglerLive)

Armando Martinez charges that when Bunnell Commissioner Elbert Tucker spoke of not wanting another manager from Miami, he was discriminating against Martinez’s Cuban heritage. Tucker says he was merely opposing hiring another big-city manager.

Bunnell Eliminates 40% Of Police Department as Part of Wider Cost-Cuts and Lay-Offs

July 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

It's been lonely at the top: Bunnell City Manager has made few friends, cleaning up the city's deficit finances. (© FlaglerLive)

Seeking to cut an $800,000 deficit that represents a fifth of the city’s budget, the Bunnell City Commission Monday cut its commission salaries by 10 percent, eliminated its grants department and laid off staff that have been mainstays of the Bunnell administration and police department over the years.

Divided and in Crisis, Bunnell Begins Deep Cuts to Close $844,000 Gap But Police Department Survives, For Now

July 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

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The Bunnell City Commission in a tension-filled, four=-hour meeting Monday voted 3-2 to eliminate code enforcement and the humane society, among a list of cuts, but delay eliminating the police and grants department for two weeks, giving department heads time to make their case for survival.

Citing Growing Deficits, Auditor Warns Bunnell Is On an Unsustainable Course

June 26, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

With recurring deficits of close to $1 million in the general fund, the Bunnell City Commission heard the bleakest audit report it’s heard in recent years, with no new revenue expected to brighten the picture.

For $600,000, Bunnell Buys Former Heritage Charter School Campus For Its New City Hall

June 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The decision was the result of ma 3-1 vote at a special meeting. Bunnell projects spending an additional $300,000 to prepare the three-building campus for its permanent offices, including the police department, all of which have been spread through three locations around Bunnell for the past five years.

Bunnell Cop Arrested Over Computer Porn Conducted Unauthorized Background Searches on City Commissioners

May 23, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which is still investigating the case, uncovered evidence that Michael Stavris conducted unauthorized background checks on three sitting city commissioners: Bill Baxley, John Rogers and Elbert Tucker. Stavris may face no penalty for doing so, for lack of a policy in Bunnell.

No Thanks: Bunnell Votes 4-1 to Return Old Courthouse to the County, Citing Costs and Liabilities

April 15, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The stunning reversal culminates months of doubt and disappointment about the building on city officials’ part as they discovered a structure in more serious disrepair than the county had let on and tallied far more expensive bills ahead than the city could afford, if it were to keep the building.

Now Leery of Old Courthouse, Bunnell Fears Money Pit and Talks of Giving It Back

March 25, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

With two commissioners ready to give back the old courthouse to the county, Bunnell opted Monday to get more solid bids on what it would cost the city to turn the problematic building into its city hall, but the city administration drew a bleak picture of finances that cannot bear new burdens regardless.

Bunnell City Election: John Rogers and Bonita Robinson Win, As Does Status Quo

March 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Sylvia Hubbert, a Bonita Robinson supporter, was celebrating a few hours early today in Bunnell. But she proved right. (© FlaglerLive)

John Rogers won re-election to the Bunnell City Commission Tuesday, taking the most votes in a four-way race, and Bonita Robinson won the seat formerly held by Jenny Crain-Brady. Rogers and Robinson defeated Daisy Henry, the former commissioner trying to make a come-back, and Randall Morris, who had been a no-show in most ways through the election period.

Bunnell Names Tom Foster, Veteran of Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Its New Police Chief

February 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Tom Foster, 57, retired as a captain from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in March 2012 after a year as head of the street crime section of the special operations division, which oversaw gang enforcement, juvenile arrests and “problem-oriented policing.”

In Bunnell, Crain-Brady’s Election Fiasco Becomes Fodder For Criticism of City Manager’s Leadership

January 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Jenny Crain Brady put a coda to her elections fiasco Monday evening. (© FlaglerLive)

Bunnell City Commissioner Jenny Crain-Brady Monday evening took responsibility for failing to qualify for the March election but was then joined by Mayor Catherine Robinson in an explicit and often unfair or unsupported attack on City Manager Larry Williams’ leadership and accountability.

Crain-Brady’s Disqualification In Bunnell Is Final, But Errors Were Far From Hers Alone

January 22, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Bunnell City Commissioner Jenny Crain-Brady disqualified herseolf from the March 4 election when she failed to meet a fee deadline last week, but the error unraveled a series of errors and misjudgments that run through Bunnell’s election process, and go as far as documentation released by the Supervisor of Elections.

Jenny Crain-Brady, Not Paying a Fee, Fails to Qualify for Bunnell Commission Election; 4 Others Do

January 17, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

In an unexpected and significant reversal of fortune for an incumbent candidate for the Bunnell City Commission election set for March 4, Jenny Crain-Brady has not qualified for the seat she had gathered petitions to run for. Brady failed to pay the $96 state assessment fee required of all candidates, whether they have the necessary number of petitions or not.

Ex-Sheriff Veteran Lynn Catoggio a Finalist for Bunnell Police Chief, Burke and Clair Miss Cut

January 3, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

In addition to Lynne Catoggio making the short-list of four names for Bunnell Police Chief were Ronald Chapman and Thomas Foster of Orange County and FHP’s Harry Coates. Acting Chief Randy Burke, ex-Sheriff’s Captain Steve Clair and ex-Sheriff candidate John Pollinger did not make the cut from a list of 27.

White Christmas in Bunnell: Snow Falls And Hearts Soar as City Caps Centennial

December 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Bunnell marked the end of its centennial year Friday evening with the biggest Christmas celebration of its hundred years, including free barbecue, greetings with Santa, three musical groups and a surprise blanketing of snow.

A Divided Bunnell Accepts Old Courthouse Despite Mounting Questions About Mold and Other Issues

November 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

The 3-2 vote of the Bunnell City Commission was fraught with questions about the conditions of the 49,700 square foot building, which is in serious disrepair, shows evidence of leaks and possibly mold, and may cost upward of $5 million to be functional again, though Bunnell says nit would only refurbish a portion of it at a lower cost.

Bunnell’s Burden: A Photo Gallery of the Old Flagler County Courthouse and Annex

November 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A photo gallery provides the first comprehensive inside look at the conditions of the old Flagler County Courthouse and annex, which Bunnell acquired at no cost on Nov. 26. But the city is now responsible for all repair and maintenance costs of both attached structures. The costs will be heavy.

Bunnell Commission Votes 3-2 to Hire Larry Williams as Its Next Manager

September 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

The City Commission late Monday evening voted 3-2 to hire Lawrence J. Williams as its next city manager. It was the culmination of six months of change and turmoil in Bunnell government, ending the tenure of Armando Martinez.

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