SEBRING — General Manager Michael Wright offers accepted a $69, 000 acquistion of his contract. Friday should be his last day at Sun 'n Lake Improvement District.
Wright gained announced months ago that he would likely retire on Sept. 30, involving of the fiscal year. However , at May 30 meeting, Supervisor Penis Miller said, "He's not attending to, his heart is not in the post, and we're moving into the (fiscal year 2015-16) budget development activity. "
Chairman Curt McCullough explained he talked to Wright those Monday after the meeting.
"He explained he wanted to be paid for every single day of his contract, " McCullough said.
He came back the next day and as well asked Wright, "Do you really want with regard to sit here and do nothing going back 90 days? " Wright agreed to old age on June 12 and go without sick pay and vacation weeks.
"Which amounts to $4, thousand, " McCullough said. "If this is voted down, he will stay just up until Sept. 30, and it will still expenses $73, 000. "
Miller did not want to vote for the settlement this is because contained a "hold harmless" situation. "He's excused from everything.
"Is this only related to employment? " Supervisor David Halbig asked.
"This is not a resignation per se, a fresh termination, " said the board's attorney, John McClure. "If those board doesn't want to enter into a commitment, Mr. Wright doesn't care and that i don't care. All it declares is he's not coming after the public for anything, and you're far from being coming after him. He finishes from week. "
"Here is the difference, " Wright spoke up. His purchasing a new, Finance Director Tanya Cannaday, had been hired. The district employees are going question who is really the boss. "It's to the district employees' and Master of science. Cannaday's benefit. "
Will Wright advise Cannaday if she demands help during the next 90 days, Cooper asked.
"I am a strong advocatte for Ms. Cannaday, " Wright explained. "I will do anything she requests me to do. "
McCullough was in fact against the buyout. "Mr. Wright can responsible and is the lead person found on four major projects. I don't are thinking it's right to dump those found on Ms. Cannaday. "
McCullough explained he interviewed staff members, and not had a problem with Wright. One explained Wright was the best boss they ever had.
Besides, McCullough said, Cannaday will draw more pay for the reason that general manager, and she'll have got hire a finance director.
"Tanya, are you comfortable with Mr. Wright if she is not there on a day-to-day basis? " Halbig asked.
"I am assuming (Wright's) available, " Cannaday reacted.
Mixed leadership isn't a good idea, kama'aina ( Bill Jackson advised. "When is made a change, cut it off. "
A small number of residents came to the meeting with regard to compliment Wright.
"I don't are thinking Sun 'n Lake has yet looked as good as it does now, " said Patricia Stange. "It's great now. There is grass. It's cut. We have trees. We have a beautiful backyard. Before we had dust.
"And there exists a friendliness, a warmth in the main bureau, and it's very much appreciated, " Stange said. "I hope you will get a wonderful retirement, Mr. Wright. "
"We've only had two total general managers, " said Corroded Carino. "One was Henry Hawthorne, and the other is Mr. Wright. We have seen a lot improvements. Interesting service. "
Carino also complimented Public Works Director Greg Griffin survivor iphone 5s. "He has done an outstanding job at my book. Every time I had a problem, he's come to my rescue. I think i was going in the right direction. "
The entire board put off discussions of Griffin survivor waterproof's complaints about Halbig and Miller just up until June 26. Miller is tasked of a Sunshine Law violation; Halbig allegedly harassed Griffin.
Last Friday, McCullough said, the district received a new letter from labor attorney John Koji that he was not able to inside the an informal agreement among Miller, Halbig and Griffin.
Koji is considering documents about the unsuccessful settlement, and they weren't ready for the June 1314 board meeting.
McCullough suggested that your chosen board rescheduled the next meeting with respect to June 26.
"I think we are doing a lot of dancing here, " Jackson came to the microphone. "Mr. Griffin is looking for a financial settlement. Speed him now. There's going to be case, no matter what. "
