Palm Coast Has a City Manager. A Replacement Can Wait Until the Council Defuses Its IED.

Palm Coast Has a City Manager. A Replacement Can Wait Until the Council Defuses Its IED.

The Palm Coast City Council did the right (and impressive) thing when it voted down both of the last two remaining candidates for city manager on Tuesday. It's now time to shelve that search, stick with Lauren Johnston as city manager, and work on restoring the City Council's reputation before launching a new search. The city is not in crisis. The same recycled gadfly demagogues addressing the council at every meeting should not create the false…