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Key West City commissioners have a full agenda for their meeting tonight, including hiring Patti McLaughlin as interim city manager and firing Duval redevelopment consultant KCI Technologies, Inc.
McLaughlin, currently assistant city manager, has been tapped to temporarily take over for outgoing City Manager Greg Veliz, who is leaving April 16 for a new position with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority.
If McLaughlin is approved as expected, she will oversee city operations while a candidate search, also on Tuesdayâs agenda, is carried out. Commissioners have set aside $20,000 for the search.
In a related agenda item, commissioners will vote to appoint members to an advisory screening committee to assess and rank new city manager candidates. Each of the seven city commissioners as well as the cityâs three unions will appoint one person to the committee. A last committee member will be appointed by city hall staff management.
When it comes to helping provide affordable housing for Monroe Countyâs most challenged populations â mentally, physically and financially tested residents â Jeanette McLernon has done it all.
Driven the homeless outreach van up and down the Florida Keys stopping to talk to people looking for help? Done that. Created a pilot program providing counseling and therapy for developmentally disabled adults with substance abuse problems? Check. Managed a 44-person apartment complex for mentally disabled adults? Done that, too.
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âI know their jobs. Iâve done their jobs. Iâm glad Iâve done all these roles because Iâve been in everyoneâs shoes at one time.â
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