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Published 10 hours agoAs Ex-Commissioner Calls City Manager a ‘Liar,’ Disputed Claims And Political Maneuvers Continue To Plague Flagler Beach
Former commissioner Rick Belhumeur accused Flagler Beach City Manager Dale Martin of lying about plans to terminate an employee, reigniting tensions during a commission meeting last week. Martin denied building a case to fire the staff member and produced the original…
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Published September 25‘It Stinks’: Unhappy Flagler Beach Commission Approves 13% Water-Sewer Rate Increase and New Budget
Flagler Beach commissioners unanimously approved a 13 percent water and sewer rate increase to fund a new sewer plant and prevent severe utility reserve depletion. The decision mirrors past Palm Coast financial struggles. Officials acknowledged voter dissatisfaction regarding…
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Published September 22Flagler Beach Must Raise Water and Sewer Rates 13% to Avoid Deficits as Debt’s Bill Come Due
A consultant Flagler Beach government hired to study its water and sewer rates is proposing a rate increase of 13 percent next year if the city is to stop losing $66,500 “for every month that implementation is delayed.” The typical Flagler Beach household consuming 3,000 gallons…
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Published September 14Personnel Board Member Calls City Commissioner’s Accusation of Bias an Insult and ‘Slap in the Face’ of Volunteers
Flagler Beach City Commissioner John Cunningham accused unpaid the city's personnel board volunteers of bias after they upheld the city manager's decision to fire the fire chief, prompting sharp rebukes from an insulted board member and criticism from a fellow commissioner…
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Published September 11Flagler Beach Picks Paid Parking Vendor in Preliminary Step, Raising Possibility of Referendum
Flagler Beach commissioners voted to begin preliminary discussions regarding downtown paid parking with Laz Florida Parking, a leading force in the business, though officials repeatedly emphasized that a program remains undecided. Two commissioners raised the possibility of a…
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Published September 10In Flagler Beach, More Noise Than Substance in Employee Dispute, Independent Investigation Finds
An independent investigation into mutual complaints filed by two Flagler Beach wastewater employees found no actionable policy violations or harassment, attributing the dispute to interpersonal friction. The investigation concerns the same department where an employee was fired,…
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Published August 31Flagler Beach Personnel Board Backs City Manager In Controversial Firing Of Fire Chief Stephen Cox
The Flagler Beach Personnel Review Board voted 3-1 to uphold the firing of Fire Chief Stephen Cox following a three-day hearing, and the board chair calling the firing the result of a "coup" by other firefighters. City Manager Dale Martin fired Cox after five firefighters…