- The city of High Springs fired Finance Director Diane Wilson over a missed $900,000 payment.
- City officials criticized the firing as sudden and unfair due to lack of public or private prior notice.
- The missed bill was paid in November 2025 after draining emergency cash funds, revealing past financial mismanagement.
- City Manager Jeremy Marshall said software upgrades are underway to prevent future purchase order oversights.
The city of High Springs fired Finance Director Diane Wilson on Thursday following disputes over responsibility for missing a $900,000 payment for the city’s new wastewater facility.
Wilson did not attend the Jan. 22 special meeting where the matter surfaced.
Commissioner Wayne Bloodsworth Jr. said City Manager Jeremy Marshall called him earlier that day to inform him of Wilson’s firing…