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City of Stuart names Michael A. Gordino as city manager; commission approves employment contract
Summary
The commission confirmed Michael A. Gordino as city manager by resolution and approved the attached employment agreement. Public comment urged a smooth transition; commissioners discussed severance protections but approved the contract unanimously.
The City of Stuart Commission adopted a resolution confirming the appointment of Michael A. Gordino as city manager and approved the employment contract attached to Resolution 21‑2026.
In public comment, community member Robin Cartwright urged the commission to remove outstanding operational obstacles to give the new manager a positive start. During deliberations several commissioners noted past expensive personnel separations and briefly debated severance protections; no amendment to the proposed contract was adopted.
After the vote the incoming manager introduced himself to the meeting and said he looks forward to working with the commission and staff. The roll call vote approving the resolution was: Commissioner Gobi — yes; Commissioner Clark — yes; Vice Mayor Reid — yes; Commissioner Rich — yes; Mayor Collins — yes.
The contract and resolution specify standard onboarding terms; staff said accrued PTO and severance terms in the contract will apply per the document.
