Stuart fires city manager and votes to rehire predecessor

Stuart city commission appoints new mayor, fires city manager in sweeping overnight changes

Less than a week after a new commissioner was elected and two incumbents were re-elected in the City of Stuart, the commission majority has flipped and leadership is already making sweeping changes.

Stuart fires city manager and votes to rehire predecessor

The city of Stuart has fired manager Michael Giardino and voted to rehire former city manager Michael Mortell, who was previously dismissed without cause.