New Palm Bay city council unexpectedly fires city manager

Palm Bay city council unexpectedly fires city manager

The biggest city in Brevard County needs a new city manager after Palm Bay’s current top dog was abruptly fired. Three out of five council members are brand new, and a majority of them voted to fire Suzanne Sherman at their very first meeting.

PALM BAY, Fla. - The biggest city in Brevard County needs a new city manager after Palm Bay’s current top dog was abruptly fired.

Three out of five council members are brand new, and a majority of them voted to fire Suzanne Sherman at their very first meeting.

Council member Chandler Langevin was the one behind it all. He felt the city was heading in the wrong direction and wanted change fast.

In a 3-2 vote, the council made the call on Thursday night. Council member Mike Jaffe and Mayor Rob Medina were the only two who wanted Sherman to stay.

"This is a bad perception on what is calling to come on our dais. This is what’s trying to come against our city," said mayor Rob Medina.

City leaders quickly found out after they fired Sherman, no one else wanted the job.

"I cannot and will not accept it," said Larry Wojciechowski, who’s the finance director for the city.

The next "no" came from another director in a different department.

"I respectfully decline," said Valentino Perez, who’s the public works director.

The city's IT director also didn’t want the job.

"I will be declining," said Brian Robinson.