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Flagler County commissioners hold public interviews of two finalists for county attorney; no selection made
Summary
The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners on July 17 interviewed two finalists for county attorney — Michael Rodriguez and Marsha Siegel — questioned them about litigation, land-use and public engagement, set a 45-minute limit per candidate and scheduled a meet-and-greet; no appointment was made at the session.
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday, July 17, interviewed two finalists for the county attorney position and heard public comment but did not make an appointment.
The workshop at 4:31 p.m. included two live interview rounds limited to a maximum of 45 minutes per candidate, questioning by commissioners from the board’s five districts and a public-participation segment. The board recessed for a brief meet-and-greet and agreed to reconvene at 6:15 p.m.; commissioners later moved to adjourn the session at the scheduled time without selecting a finalist.
The interviews focused on candidates’ experience advising elected bodies, litigation and administrative hearings, development agreements and interaction with the public.
Michael Rodriguez, identified in the meeting as the chief deputy city attorney for the City of Palm Bay, told commissioners he has worked in Florida local government law for 28 years, including as assistant county attorney in Martin County and Volusia County and as city attorney for Apopka. Rodriguez described land use, development and environmental law as areas of specialty and said his background…
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