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Longwood commission appoints William Watts as city manager after divided vote; debate over hiring process continues
Summary
The commission voted 3–2 to appoint William Watts as Longwood city manager and approved an employment agreement; dissenting commissioners criticized the abbreviated hiring process and absence of public interviews.
The Longwood City Commission voted 3–2 on May 29 to appoint William Watts as city manager and to approve an employment agreement, concluding a contentious portion of the meeting in which several commissioners said the public selection process had been abbreviated.
The contract and appointment were brought forward after a special meeting earlier in the week. The proposed employment agreement follows the form of the previous city manager contract with adjustments for salary, benefits and certain insurance requirements; the city attorney told the commission the proposed agreement met legal review and allowed the prior interim contract to terminate once the new agreement became effective.
Commissioner Matthew McMillan said he opposed finalizing the appointment without public interviews of the finalist…
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