City of Palatka terminates Czymbor

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger

February 27, 2015 2:28 p.m.

Michael Czymbor

According to the Palatka Daily News, Palatka's City Commission on Thursday voted 5 - 0 to terminate City Manager Michael Czymbor as city manager.  Czymbor served as city manager of Fernandina Beach for five years prior to accepting the position in Palatka, Florida.

Mayor Terrill Hill who made the motion to terminate Cymbor's employment said, "I think we need to go in a different direction. I'm not trying to say that you've done anything wrong. But I'm saying it is time to change . . . my motion is to change our leadership and the direction our city is going."

"Surprisingly and unexpectedly the City Commission in an emergency fashion voted to terminate my employment contract with the City as it’s City Manager. The staff, present and previous elected officials have much to be proud about and the accomplishments to improve the quality of life in the community over the past 2.5 years," says Czymbor in an email received by the Fernandina Observer. "I will truly miss the dedicated City staff as they work tirelessly to provide quality public services on a daily basis. I hope and believe that I am leaving the City in a better place then what I found it."