"I have no idea why Mayor Hibbard chose to resign today. I'm just as surprised as anyone, but the work goes on"

Florida mayor calls it quits, starts packing his things in the middle of a city council meeting: 'This is simple math'

By The Blaze -- Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) —— Bio and Archives March 21, 2023

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The city of Clearwater in Pinellas County, Florida, had a special city council work session on Monday morning that ran over three hours. Mayor Frank Hibbard helmed the meeting for the first hour, but then decided the job wasn't for him.

Hibbard called a brief recess nearly an hour into the meeting. Prior to the recess, the council had been discussing plans for a new $90 million City Hall and municipal complex. Hibbard, a moderate Republican, was alone in opposing the project, reported the Tampa Bay Times, not least because of an unfunded gap of $60 million in the project's financing. ---More...

WATCH: Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard suddenly resigns and walks out of work session, leaving councilmembers speechless

"I'm concerned where the city is going [...] This is simple math, and we're not doing really well on the test [...] I'm the wrong guy right now." pic.twitter.com/FzbcOweTtB
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