Town Manager

Florence Town Council dismisses town manager

Florence Deputy Town Manager Lisa Garcia swore in Russell Martin as town manager on March 6. Martin was fired from his position on Wednesday night.

Town of Florence

The Florence Town Council voted Wednesday to terminate Russell Martin as town manager at a special council meeting.

The council voted 6-1 to end Martin's employment. Only Councilmember Jose Maldonado voted in favor of keeping Martin.

The entire meeting took about 15 minutes.

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