The chairman of Marco Island’s City Council tried to fire the city manager on Monday after an independent financial audit revealed problems with how some state and federal grants were reported.
The move came as a surprise during Monday’s council meeting as no audit discussion was listed on the agenda.
WATCH THE TENSE BACK ON FORTH FROM MONDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Marco Island council chairman tries to fire city manager over audit; finance director resigns
Among 18 complaints, Chairman Erik Brechnitz said the city’s independent audit showed “material weaknesses” in financial reporting — a serious red flag, according to the auditors. He claimed City Manager Mike McNees knew about the audit for weeks, but did not inform the council…