RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Riviera Beach City Manager Jonathan Evans has been suspended from his position, according to an official document obtained by WPTV.
The document, signed by Mayor Ronnie Felder, stated that Evans was suspended for "neglect of duties."
The suspension begins Thursday and lasts through Oct. 3.
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Felder did not specify what type of duties were neglected which warranted the suspension.
Last month, WPTV spoke with Evans in an effort to push for accountability in Riviera Beach, after uncovering positive E. coli tests in the city's water system that its management kept under wraps for months.
More than 100 residents have filed claims against the city, claiming the water made them ill, and this summer, the city council stripped Utility Special District Director Michael Low of his title. Low and his assistant director then resigned as city employees.
Evans has been running the city's Utility Special District since Low was fired.
Read the full letter announcing the suspension below:
