RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Riviera Beach is holding a special council meeting Friday evening after the city manager was suspended Wednesday for what the mayor called "neglect of duties."
The meeting began at 5:30 p.m. at the Riviera Beach Marina Event Center.
According to a letter (read below) released by the city on Thursday, the focus of the meeting will be "acting city manager Michael Coleman's agreement."
Coleman, the city's chief of police, took over as acting city manager after Jonathan Evans was suspended from the post effective Thursday.
However, Councilwoman KaShamba Miller-Anderson said Coleman resigned Friday from the interim city manager position and will now stay as police chief.
According to the city attorney, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Coleman could serve as acting city manager but would have to resign as chief of police to do so. Coleman decided he wanted to stay on as chief.
It's unclear who will now fill the interim position.
City council president Douglas Lawson told WPTV reporter Dave Bohman on Thursday that government services won't suffer from the changes.
The city manager position has an annual salary of more than $200,000.
Evans' suspension lasts through Oct. 3. He has not commented on the situation.
Stay with WPTV.com and WPTV News for updates.
Read more of WPTV's coverage of Evans' suspension below:
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'THE SANDBOX': Report details city employee complaints, 'toxic environment'
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TURBULENT TENURE: City manager has been fired, rehired & suspended
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'ARE YOU KIDDING ME?' City had equipment to solve water issues for over a year
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