The former city manager for Neptune Beach is taking legal action after being fired in January.
The city said Stefen Wynn was fired for neglecting his duty and misconduct, but now in a lawsuit, Wynn claims he was fired for being a whistleblower.” preceded Wynn’s firing. Neighbors told News4JAX it went up without notice, and they’re worried about it impacting property values.
He also claimed he raised alarms about a potential conflict of interest: the marriage of high-ranking police department official Commander Michael Key and city councilmember Lauren Key, who was also the head of the finance committee—the person who would have needed to address budget problems at the police department.Michael and Lauren Key each said they couldn’t comment due to pending litigation.
Wynn claims he hadn’t seen the plans for the water tower project until December 9 and that reviewing the permit wasn’t his responsibility, but the city attorney said Wynn was charged with overseeing the project. City records show Wynn was notified about the plans for the water tower multiple times, and he even responded to one of the emails about it.
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