🌅 🏛️ City Attorney Vote Happens Today

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The Fort Pierce City Commission meets today at 9 a.m. to take up City Attorney Sara Hedges' contract one more time. Her contract automatically renews unless the commission gives written written notice 90 days before it expires on September 11th. That deadline is June 12th, which makes tomorrow's meeting the last regular opportunity to act 🏛️.

How we got here: At the May 18th meeting a motion was made to renew Hedges' contract for another year. It failed 3 to 2. The item was placed back on the June 8th agenda for further discussion and a final decision.

What commissioners are saying at last week's meeting 🗣️: Commissioner Broderick has been direct: "In my opinion this is a witch hunt going after Sara Hedges as city attorney. This has nothing to do with policies and procedures in the city charter." Commissioner Johnson framed it differently: "It's not about a person, it's not personal. It's about understanding what is going on from our leaders that we count on to lead every day." Commissioner Dzadovsky laid out his position plainly: "My simple position is to not renew the contract, let the contract run out. If at the end of the day the city attorney is the best person for the job, so be it. This commission can then renegotiate the contract, but you have options."

Hedges herself confirmed the stakes at a recent meeting: "My understanding is that as of September 11th, it won't renew if you have not given me notice 90 days before that date, which is June 12th."

What's next: Today, I will be following it closely and bringing updates 📅.

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