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Kingsville residents press commission for transparency after city manager non‑renewal
Summary
At the Nov. 20 meeting residents criticized the commission’s handling of City Manager Mark McLaughlin’s contract non‑renewal, calling for clearer explanations, citizen input and consideration of costs and grant‑loss risks while commissioners prepared for an interim appointment and a new search.
Several Kingsville residents used the public‑comment period at the Nov. 20 City Commission meeting to urge more transparency after the commission did not renew City Manager Mark McLaughlin’s contract and he resigned. Crystal Emery, who identified herself as a resident of South Eleventh Street, praised McLaughlin’s five years of service and listed accomplishments she attributed…
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