Dunnellon pauses search for new city administrator
DUNNELLON City Council members have decided to temporarily delay their search for a new city administrator.
Instead, at Monday night s meeting, city officials said the best course of action is to table the issue until their next gathering, scheduled for February.
Unlike other Marion County governments – the cities of Ocala and Belleview and county commission – that meet twice a month, Dunnellon city councilors only get together once a month. (They also gather once a month for a workshop.)
Police Chief Mike McQuaig, presently pulling double duty as chief and city administrator, told councilors he has not yet put together a salary plan for the position.
DUNNELLON – Last month, then former councilman Bill White won the election and became city of Dunnellon mayor.
In the middle of Monday night s meeting, White, who beat incumbent Mayor Dale Burns, took over the gavel. Two others, Louise Kenny and Jan Cubbage, won their bids for a City Council seat. Kenny defeated former councilman and Mayor Larry Winkler. Councilman Jay Duggan lost to Cubbage.
Joining White at the podium was Kenny and Cubbage, and all three took their oaths. All will serve four-year terms.
White is the only man on the council. The remaining four are women: Cubbage, Kenny, Anita Williams and Valerie Hanchar.