Two weeks after an altercation at a local restaurant with Volusia County officials, Port Orange Fire Chief Ken Fustin has been fired.
“Mr. Fustin’s actions were inexcusable and did not meet the city’s standard expectation of employee behavior, especially from our executive staff, Interim City Manager Jamie Miller said in a news release issued late Thursday. This type of conduct will not be tolerated as per our city policies and core values and has been dealt with quickly.
The release said Fustin s conduct violated multiple city policies, and that he was relieved of his duties effective immediately.
Fustin was placed on paid leave April 7 as the city investigated words exchanged with Volusia County s Public Protection Director Joe Pozzo a former Port Orange fire chief himself during an April 1 meeting.
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Profession: Business owner
Top three priorities. Public safety, fiscal responsibility & quality of life
Name: MARCEY KINNEY
City: Port Orange resident since 2000
Profession: Holds PhD, serves as associate professor at the School of Education at Bethune-Cookman University, where her specialization in is in special education advocacy.
Political experience: I belong to local political organizations, I have advocated in Tallahassee for the rights of persons with disabilities, and I have attended the annual directors conference for Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in Washington D.C. for the past 5 years.
Top three priorities: 1. Controlling development and protecting our environment. 2. Supporting small business. 3. Making the city work for the citizen.