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Strong disagreements at Lynn Haven meeting over city‑manager hire; motion to appoint interim manager fails, commission schedules public finalist interviews
Summary
A motion to remove the 'interim' title from Chris Lightfoot and offer him a contract failed; commissioners and public insisted on following the advertised finalist interview process. The commission agreed to hold public interviews of four finalists (target date March 16) and to designate a primary and backup after those interviews.
A contentious floor debate over the city manager search ended with a failed attempt to appoint Interim City Manager Chris Lightfoot as the permanent manager. Several commissioners and residents urged hiring Lightfoot immediately; others and multiple speakers insisted the commission follow the previously advertised process and hold public finalist interviews.
The commission update showed four finalists remain from an initial applicant pool of…
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