City of Fernandina Beach v. Myers

The city charter of the City of Fernandina Beach specifies that the city manager serves at the pleasure of the city commission, but requires that the city manager be given notice and a hearing before removal. The charter does not specify how much notice must be given before the required hearing is held or what kind of hearing it must be.1

On May 2, 1995, the city commission considered a motion to remove Myers from his position as city manager. Documentation of the basis for the proposed removal was provided Myers on May 4, and hearing was set for May 5, 1995. Before the hearing, Myers obtained…