ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua City Commissioner Jacob Fletcher says commissioners need to have more transparency and respond to residents’ concerns about the interim city manager position.

“I want these conversations out in the open. I want that community involvement,” shared Fletcher.

Fletcher is upset because he wasn’t involved in private discussions regarding the interim city manager position. This comes after Mike DaRoza’s resignation on May 26.

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Fletcher was told Assistant City Manager Rodolfo Valladares had already spoken with the mayor and other commissioners about assuming the role. They said they agreed with this course of action, but it hasn’t been addressed at a public me

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