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Council directs HR to draft performance plan for city clerk after public‑records dispute; residents urge training, others defend clerk
Summary
Following public concern about a mishandled public‑records request and emailed council communications, the council voted to ask human resources to draft a targeted performance improvement plan for City Clerk Mary Anne Gerard focused on leadership and public‑records processes and training.
The Crestview City Council on June 9 voted to instruct human resources to develop a performance improvement plan (PIP) for City Clerk Mary Anne Gerard, citing concerns about public‑records handling, internal communications and coordination with council members.
Council debate was extensive and divided. Several council members described a pattern of communication and records‑management problems and urged corrective steps, while other members said the evidence presented to the council was limited and urged a narrower or private remedy. The city clerk acknowledged a recent problematic public‑records release, took…
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