Langman suspended with pay

In a special budget meeting Thursday afternoon, Sept. 13, High Springs commissioners voted to immediately suspend High Springs City Manager Jeri Langman.  Langman will remain on paid suspension indefinitely.  Mayor Dean Davis, Vice Mayor Bob Barnas and Commissioner Linda Gestrin voted for the move after Gestrin and Barnas argued that Langman was obstructing the budgeting process.  Commissioner Sue Weller voted against the measure.  Commissioner Scott Jamison was not present because of scheduling conflicts.

Gestrin further pushed the matter by adding to the motion that Langman be ordered to take her belongings, turn in her city keys and have her city email account terminated.

The commission also has another meeting that begins 6:30 p.m.

As of 5 p.m., the commission had not picked a replacement to step into Langman’s position, although talks of appointing Fire Chief Bruce Gillingham or Jenny Parham were underway.  Reportedly, Parham has repeatedly said that she did not wish to fill the interim role as she had done before.   Gillingham said he would need to mull the prospect over with his wife.