PALM BAY, Fla. – Palm Bay Mayor William Capote has requested City Manager Lisa Morrell’s resignation, citing communications during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
In a Monday "no confidence" letter, Capote said it is imperative that Palm Bay's city manager provide information and reports to the City Council and the public during the pandemic. "Unfortunately, I have found the dissemination of information to the public to be atrocious," Capote wrote. [RELATED: ‘We do not want to have to close our beaches’: Brevard Sheriff urges people to practice social distancing on shore | County considers midday closing of Brevard’s beaches due to coronavirus] “The messaging to the public has been muddled, and you