DeFuniak Springs city council members say they’re still on-track to hire new city manager Mike Standley next Monday.
Even though a background check may not be completed by then.
Some residents were already upset the council agreed to hire Mike Standley last month, without interviewing him, checking his references, or even performing background or credit checks.
Kast week, city officials decided to request all that, even though Standly’s contract has been prepared.
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DeFuniak Springs council members were prepared to offer Mike Standley a contract Monday night, making him the new city manager, but mayor Harold Carpenter announced he’s refusing to sign the contract.
“I’ll give a reason at the appropriate time.”
Council member Mac Work made the motion to have Mayor Pro-Tem Henry Hennis sign the contract.
The motion passed 4-to-1, with Hennis voting against it, but Standley’s hiring still isn’t a done deal.
DeFuniak Springs Police Chief Mark Weeks said he wouldn’t rush Standley’s background check, which council members recently agreed to perform.
“A day and a half is not enough time to complete it,” said weeks.
“Why hasn’t it been completed?” said City Attorney Clayton Adkinson
“I just told you. He’s still working on it,” said Weeks.
In the end, the council decided to continue with Standley’s hiring.
Even though the background check is still pending, he is scheduled to begin as new city manager on next Monday.
Standley was the DeFuiniak Springs city manager for 21-years, before abruptly resigning in 2005, without given an explanation.
Council members cited his previous employment as reason for waiving the interview, and checking references, background and credit.
Council members are also trying to waive a requirement that Standley live in DeFuniak Springs, because he’d lose money selling his home in Freeport.
The first reading passed Monday.
