Palatka commission votes to terminate city manager after misconduct claims last year
Palatka's City Manager Marcia Carty. (City of Palatka)
PALATKA, Fla. – The Palatka City Commission voted 4–1 on Thursday to dismiss City Manager Marcia Carty.
Police Chief Jason Shaw has been appointed acting City Manager. The commission will move forward with identifying interim leadership while beginning the search for a permanent City Manager.
Last year, commissioners required Carty to complete a 30-day corrective action plan following accusations that she created a hostile work environment, made remarks about an employee’s ethnic background, and used city staff for personal errands.
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Carty denied those claims at a special meeting in October.
In November, the commission voted to keep her in her role.
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