Government Digest

City manager resigns
CAPE CORAL — Terry Stewart accepted a severance agreement and resigned his post as city manager prior to the swearing in of newly elected Mayor John Sullivan at the Nov. 9 council meeting. Stewart served as city manager for eight years and is a candidate for the Horry County, S.C. county administrator position.

Assistant city manager Carl Schwing is now acting city manager.

TBARTA board changes
TAMPA BAY — Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ronnie Duncan has been named by Gov. Charlie Crist to replace former Tampa Bay Bucs' linebacker Shelton Quarles on the Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority. A previous TBARTA board member, Duncan supports light rail plans advocated by the multi-county transportation advocacy organization. Quarles asked not be reappointed this year. Attorney Hugh McGuire of Parrish was reappointed, and Sonny Vergara of Brooksville, former executive director of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, replaces Sarasota banker Michael Bullerdick for a term ending Sept. 30. TBARTA has developed light rail and expanded bus service plans that may be partly funded by a higher sales tax in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.