Marlon Brown's retirement delayed by a week

Marlon Brown was scheduled to begin his retirement at end-of-business on Oct. 15. Thanks to back-to-back hurricanes, his tenure as Sarasota city manager was extended by nearly a week.

At what was supposed to be his final City Commission on Oct. 7, authorization of Brown’s separation agreement with the city was on the agenda. That meeting was cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and in advance of Hurricane Milton. The Oct. 7 meeting, and its complete agenda, has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 18.

Brown will remain in the city’s employ through the weekend as he continues to assist with storm recovery efforts and he will attend the regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 21, his final official act as city manager.