After passionate debate both pro and con, the High Springs city commission voted 3-2 to appoint Jeri Langman, a former office manager and current city resident, as interim city manager, replacing Jenny Parham, who has served in the position for 14 months. Newly elected commissioners Bob Barnas and Linda Clark Gestrin joined Mayor Dean Davis [...]
With two meetings under our belt this week I really don’t have enough on any one issue to write a whole post so instead you’ll find a musing of different updates from the two meetings:
Question: Fire Chief or Fire Captain? Answer: Yes.
After exploring the commission explored the idea of operating without the top [...]
Commissioner Sue Weller cast the lone vote against taking the the draft budget to Thursday’s first public hearing, citing the removal of the fire chief position as her main objection.
Former fire chief Verne Riggall resigned from that position last week and city manager Jenny Parham instructed the commission she feels confident the [...]
With one dismissal and one resignation. major changes will be taking place in the two public safety departments.
At the local level, the Mayor runs city meetings and ensures everyone is acting civil. But what happens when the Mayor himself loses his cool and begins making personal attacks?
This Thursday’s regular city commission meeting promises to cover a wide range of topics including the police department, a possible competitor to the city’s farmer’s market, and the option of asking the State Attorney if High Springs violated any statutes in the past. For the full agenda, including backup materials, click here. For [...]
Read the results from the latest High Springs city commission meeting. Includes votes and comments on each individual agenda item.
After serving for eight weeks as the acting manager, Parham is bumped up to interim city manger of the City of High Springs.
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