WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Councilmembers in a small, central Florida city voted to oust their mayor after finding him guilty of eight counts of violating the city’s charter.
The 4-0 vote to boot Clint Johnson came late Wednesday in DeBary, which is north of Orlando.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports Vice Mayor Lita Handy-Peters will serve as interim mayor until the city holds a special election.
Johnson told the newspaper after the meeting that he may run for re-election. He also called charges against him frivolous “with no grounds whatsoever.”
The mayor was accused of directing city staff and calling for the firing of certain employees.
A special election hasn’t yet been set.
