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Longwood commission appoints Will Watts as city manager, 3-2 vote
Summary
After a screening by Florida City County Management Association advisors, the Longwood City Commission voted 3-2 to appoint Will Watts as city manager and directed the city attorney and human resources to negotiate a contract for commission approval.
The Longwood City Commission voted 3-2 on May 13 to appoint Will Watts as city manager and directed the city attorney and human resources staff to work with Watts on a proposed employment agreement for consideration at a future meeting.
Ken Parker, senior advisor coordinator for the Florida City County Management Association (FCMA) senior advisor program, told the commission that 82 applicants responded to the city's recruitment and that 28 or 29 met the advertised minimum qualifications. "The advertisement that you did ... resulted in you receiving a good candidate pool," Parker said, citing the screening the FCMA advisors conducted.
The FCMA team — Parker and senior advisor George Forbes, working independently and…
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