Town of Marineland mayor dies, only remaining commissioner becomes mayor

An Ugly Town Meeting in Marineland as Questions Hang Over Legality of Mayor's Unilateral Appointment of a Commissioner

An emergency meeting of what was left of the Marineland Town Commission on Wednesday degenerated into a 40-minute verbal brawl involving the mayor, two attorneys, and members of the public as accusations of lies, improprieties, corruption and possible charter violations marred the legally dubious appointment of a commissioner. The meeting was called following the death of Mayor Gary Inks. Acting Mayor Dewey Dew unilaterally appointed Jessica Fin…

Town of Marineland mayor dies, only remaining commissioner becomes mayor

In an emergency meeting, the new mayor selected and swore in new commissioner on his own, drawing criticism from the town attorney and others.