City Council members clashed Tuesday after returning from executive session, with debate over a motion to remove the attorney representing the city in a lawsuit tied to a $2 million sales tax grant for a hotel development project.
Council Member Gil Hernandez made a motion to release attorney George Hyde, who is representing the city in the Homewood Suites lawsuit. Developer Ajit David sued the city after the Homewood Suites project received $2 million in Type-B sales tax funds in 2024. David alleges an altered FEMA document was used to secure the money.
Council members said they could not go into detail on why the motion was made because the matter was discussed in executive session…