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North Miami Beach commission narrows city manager search, advances five finalists
Summary
After extensive public comment demanding transparency, the North Miami Beach City Commission authorized full background checks and advanced five nominees for interviews: Marlene Monastin, Rasha Kamu, Darvin Williams, Ricardo Mendez and Hamid Nikhvan.
The North Miami Beach City Commission voted to advance five finalists in its search for a new city manager and authorized full background checks, including social-media screening, after lengthy public comment pressing for transparency and vetting.
Residents urged the commission to slow the process and publish nominators and background-check results. ‘‘We deserve a process, a process that is completely transparent, professional and fair,’’ Mara Hawk said, asking commissioners not to appoint a preselected candidate and requesting at least one public interview.
The debate moved from public comment into a detailed discussion among commissioners about how many names each member could submit. Commissioner Smith emphasized…
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