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North Miami Beach commission approves Darvin Williams as city manager amid questions about his record in Opelika
Summary
The North Miami Beach City Commission on Feb. 2 approved Resolution R2026-13 appointing Darvin Williams as city manager and approved an employment agreement that sets base salary at $260,000 and a $1,000 monthly car allowance after public comments from former Opelika employees alleging misconduct in Williams’ tenure there; Williams denied the allegations.
Darvin Williams was appointed city manager of North Miami Beach on Feb. 2, when the City Commission approved Resolution R2026-13, adopting an employment agreement as amended and setting a start date discussed for 9 a.m. the following day. The contract adopted by the commission sets a base salary of $260,000 and provides a $1,000 monthly car allowance in lieu of a city vehicle.
The vote followed a crowded public-comment period in which residents and former Opelika city employees raised allegations about Williams’ conduct while he served in Opelika. Natasha Irvin, who identified herself as an Opelika commissioner, said Opelika records showed a payment of $571,211.54 and alleged that Williams opened 17 bank accounts in the city’s name without commission consent. “Where’s the integrity, transparency, or accountability here?” Irvin asked, urging North Miami Beach not to repeat Opelika’s experience.
Norman Powell, an attorney for Williams, urged the commission to focus on the noticed…
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