A Sharply Divided Palm Coast City Council Fails to Appoint a New City Manager In Series of Messy Votes

A Sharply Divided Palm Coast City Council Fails to Appoint a New City Manager In Series of Messy Votes

As with so much in the recent history of the council, tonight’s attempt to appoint a permanent city manager was messy, it lacked unity, and it ended in deadlock as the council voted in zigzags against both Paul Trombino and Richard Hough in a half dozen 3-2 votes. The council opted to ask both candidates to write white papers on budgeting by next week to allow for yet another vote. Whether either candidate will agree is unclear, especially after…