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Melbourne Beach commission names Marie Smith top pick for town manager after 3–2 vote
Summary
After interviews with four finalists, the Melbourne Beach Town Commission narrowed the field to two and voted 3–2 to select Marie Smith as their top choice; the town attorney will draft a contract to present to Smith, with a fallback offer to the second choice if negotiations fail.
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission selected Marie Smith as its top candidate for town manager on a 3–2 vote Wednesday after interviewing four finalists.
Commissioners first conducted a paper straw poll to identify front‑runners and narrowed the field to two finalists, Marie Smith and a candidate identified in the record as Mr. Bridle. A subsequent motion to take an immediate vote between the two carried unanimously. The final motion to offer the position to Smith passed 3–2; the commission directed the…
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