The clock is running on this Town Council to find a new Town Manager after Andy Hyatt handed in his 100 day notice on Tuesday. Hyatt said after discussing it with his wife he’s decided to move back to North Florida and “enjoy the fruits of his labor.”
The 66-year old Hyatt has transformed the Town of Fort Myers Beach from a community unable to handle a serious hurricane to a community that was not only ready to deal with one, but a community of residents who trusted the government enough to evacuate.
Under Hyatt’s leadership, among other accomplishments, the broken permitting process was fixed, a new town hall, soon to open, was located and communication with the community was vastly improved. The town did lose its 25% National Flood Insurance Program discount which Hyatt, in addition to this Town Council, are responsible for…