LARGO â Longtime city Recreation, Parks and Arts Director Joan Byrne lashed out at city administration in a lengthy email July 27 after her sudden termination. I speak not in bitterness but in concern. My firing is unusual enough to warrant independent review, she wrote to commissioners.
In an email to city employees July 27, City Manager Henry Schubert wrote that he has lost confidence that Byrne is able to uphold the role of leadership including promoting the good of the whole, demonstrating collaboration across departments and divisions, and inspiring trust both internally and externally in the community.
Schubert wrote that firing Byrne was a very difficult decision for him and not the result of any one singular incident, adding that he is grateful for the years of service and the successes achieved by the Recreation Department during her tenure.