By Jane Smith
Suspended Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas fought back on July 31 against his City Commission bosses.
He sent them a 12-page letter with four explosive allegations accusing commissioners of using a bullying complaint as a smokes
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach City Manager George Gretsas received notice of the intent to fire him on June 24 by a 3-2 vote of the city commission. He is suspended with pay.
Commissioners were asked to vote without seeing the outside counsel’s report o
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach won the first round of the wrongful-dismissal lawsuit filed by former City Manager Mark Lauzier.
On Nov. 18, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Lisa Small ruled that Lauzier’s complaint did not meet the requirements of the sta
By Jane Smith
City commissioners selected Homestead City Manager George Gretsas to the same job in Delray Beach on Oct. 1 with the hope that he will bring much-needed stability to City Hall.Gretsas, who will be Delray’s fourth new city manager in six
Delray Beach ended contract negotiations on Sept. 6 with Michael Cernech as the new city manager.
“From the start, it was important that we come to terms that were acceptable to both parties. Unfortunately, in this case we simply could not get there
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach City Commission chose Michael Cernech on Aug. 20 as the next city manager.
Cernech, 51, is the city manager of Tamarac, whose population is similar to Delray Beach’s. “I liked the steady demeanor of Cernech,” Bill Bathu
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Jan. 3 David Harden retires after 22 years as city manager. Douglas Smith, assistant city manager, becomes interim city manager.
Outgoing mayor Woodie McDuffie resigns after running unsuccessfully for county Supervisor of Elections. Vice Mayor T
Delray Beach City Manager Mark Lauzier listens during a special meeting March 1 regarding the results of a report submitted to the commission by the city's internal auditor. Lauzier was terminated with cause after commissioners unanimously expressed
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach’s City Commission picked the candidate with Florida experience as the next city manager.
Mark Lauzier will start Nov. 6 with an annual salary of $235,000 under a contract approved Oct. 17 by the City Commission.
“I
By Jane Smith
A corporate executive search firm will be used to recruit Delray Beach’s next city manager.
“I’m not looking for someone on the learning curve or on their last stop,” Mayor Cary Glickstein said. “But someone with demonstrated meas
By Jane Smith
After a two-year stint leading Delray Beach, City Manager Don Cooper turned in his resignation, effective Dec. 30.
“It is with regret that I must submit my resignation,” Cooper said in his Oct. 31 memo to the City Commission, m
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach’s city manager received a 10 percent raise even though most of his bosses rated his performance during the past year as average.
Don Cooper, a longtime Port St. Lucie city manager who most recently served as chief
By Tim Pallesen
The selection of Delray Beach’s new city manager was all about toughness.
Don Cooper was chosen by a 3-0 vote on Nov. 7 after job references told Delray commissioners that Cooper was a tough leader as Port St. Lucie city
By Dan Moffett
Delray Beach commissioners are beginning a nationwide search for a new city manager and say they are committed to avoiding the mistakes made in hiring the last one.
The commission voted 4-1 on July 15 to approve the final details
By Tim Pallesen
Delray Beach is without a city manager after three city commissioners suspended, but couldn’t fire, Louie Chapman Jr., their manager for only a year.
Mayor Cary Glickstein joined Commissioners Jordana Jarjura and Shelly P
Outgoing Mayor Woodie McDuffie is surrounded by commissioners and
staff during his final Delray Beach City Commission meeting.
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By Margie Plunkett
Delray Beach opened the year with a new mayor, commissioner and
Delray Beach City Manager David Harden reflected on Boca Raton when he announced his retirement after 22 years.
“I encountered a lot of Boca envy when I came in 1990,” Harden told city commissioners at a July 17 meeting. “People were ashamed to admit
