Independent Investigation Sustains Accusations of Interference and Hostility By Mayor Norris, Suggesting Malfeasance

Independent Investigation Sustains Accusations of Interference and Hostility By Mayor Norris, Suggesting Malfeasance

Raising the possibility of malfeasance, an independent investigation sustained allegations that Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris violated the charter by interfering with city management and calling for the resignation of City Manager Lauren Johnston and Chief of Staff Jason DeLorenzo. The findings go much further, drawing the portrait of a mayor at times unhinged with hostility, rudeness, foul language, misplaced humor and demeaning statements, reve…

Palm Coast City Council Censures Norris, Unanimously Votes No Confidence

In a period spanning Monday evening into Tuesday morning, the Palm Coast City Council entered its most unstable and tumultuous period in years after the results of an ethics investigation into Mayor Mike Norris were released. Norris was accused of malfeasance, inappropriate conduct toward city staff, and attempting to improperly fire employees. In the wake of these results being made public, Councilman Charles Gambaro on Tuesday made a stunning …