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Commission appoints Darvin Williams as North Miami Beach city manager after written ballot
Summary
After public comment and a monthslong vetting process, the North Miami Beach City Commission appointed Darvin Williams city manager Jan. 20, 2026, by a 4–3 rollout of written signed ballots. Williams received four votes after commissioners agreed to a signed-ballot process.
The North Miami Beach City Commission appointed Darvin Williams as the citymanager on Jan. 20, 2026, after commissioners voted to use signed ballots and the clerk read the results into the public record. The tally reported by the clerk showed Williams receiving votes from Commissioners Chernoff, Jean, Sue and Vice Mayor Fortuna Smuckler, giving him the four votes required for appointment; other finalists received the remaining votes.
The commission debated voting methods for more than an hour before adopting a written, signed-ballot process to record each commissioner's choice. The city…
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