Clearwater mayor shocks city council with sudden resignation — during meeting

Frank Hibbard, unhappy with spending priorities, made the announcement during a Monday morning budget workshop.


Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard is shown in a screenshot from a livestream of Clearwater City Council's March 20 special budget session, shortly after he announced his decision to immediately resign.
Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard is shown in a screenshot from a livestream of Clearwater City Council's March 20 special budget session, shortly after he announced his decision to immediately resign.
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Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard unexpectedly resigned Monday morning during the city council’s special budget session, expressing frustration with his colleagues’ plan to allocate $90 million for a new city hall and municipal services building, an expenditure he says would plunge the city into debt at a time when it's already spending $84 million on the Imagine Clearwater project.

 

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