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MDEQ freezes city’s grant as probe at DMR continues

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:57:48 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has frozen a $3 million grant to see how D’Iberville is using the money. MDEQ spokesman Robbie Wilbur tells The Sun Herald the order was issued Jan. 28. The grant was for work at the Ocean Expo Aquarium. There may be concerns about a conflict of interest. [...]

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Comptroller to serve as city manager folowing Janus’ leave

Associated Press — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:11:36 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — City comptroller Sharron Perkins has been appointed interim city manager during a special D’Iberville City Council meeting. The Sun Herald reports city attorney W. Fred Hornsby III asked the council if she should receive the same pay and benefits as had Michael Janus, who announced at Tuesday’s council meeting he was taking an [...]

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City manager takes unpaid leave over hiring of consultant

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:37:51 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — Mayor Rusty Quave says city manager Michael Janus is on a voluntary indefinite, unpaid leave of absence. Janus, reading from a statement Tuesday at the D’Iberville City Council meeting, says he was taking the step because of questions raised about consultant hiring practices that didn’t appear to follow standard procedures. The Sun Herald [...]

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Group petitioning for change in form of government

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:46:20 +0000

D’IBERVILLE — A group of D’Iberville residents is starting a petition drive to change the city’s form of government from council-manager to one where the mayor wields more power. The city currently operates under a form of government where the appointed city manager makes many of the major decisions and the elected mayor has less [...]

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City manager’s firing stands, will get back pay

Associated Press — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:14:47 +0000

GAUTIER — The city of Gautier will pay former City Manager Sidney Runnels back pay dating from Oct. 4-Nov. 15 and grant him 12 weeks of medical leave. The Mississippi Press reports the city council also agreed Tuesday to reimburse Runnells for a nearly $1,400 insurance payment that he made after he was fired. On [...]

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Coast city fires manager; no reason given

Associated Press — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:15:08 +0000

GAUTIER — The Gautier City Council has fired City Manager Sidney Runnels. Mayor Tommy Fortenberry would not give a reason for Runnels’ dismissal. The action came during a closed-door meeting of the council Tuesday. Fortenberry says the city will begin its search for a new manager immediately. He says city attorney Robert Ramsey will take [...]

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