The Deerfield Beach Original Save Our Beach Committee (OSOB) is disappointed that there is serious discord among some of the Deerfield Beach Commissioners and the City Manager. We believe that it is in the best interests of the City that those Commissioners who are dissatisfied with Mr. Mahaney try to work out their differences with him.

Replacing the City Manager will be a financially costly and disruptive process for the City, and should not be done unless absolutely necessary. It is not too late to attempt to resolve the differences and no harm done if it takes some time, as there is no urgency in replacing Mr. Mahaney.

The communication issues between the City Manager and some of the Commission obviously need to be improved, but people of good faith can and should make that happen. There are areas of performance in which Mr. Mahaney can improve. However, Mr. Mahaney has shown himself to be honest, has kept our city on sound financial footing, even during these very difficult economic times, and has the overall best interest of Deerfield Beach taxpayers in mind when making decisions.

For the good of the City, we urge the Commission and the City Manager to make a serious attempt to resolve their differences and strive to do what is truly in the best interest of the citizens of Deerfield Beach.

Marti McGeary

Deerfield Beach

RE: Mahaney — Mayor’s conflict of interest

Dear Editor:

I wanted to take a moment to contact you regarding your article titled “Deerfield moves to terminate City Manager.” As a concerned taxpaying citizen of Deerfield Beach, I am appalled by what is going on and how Peggy Noland is manipulating the termination of Mike Mahaney. It is obvious that Mike has gone up against the fire union and has not allowed them to get their way, as they always do, with their union contract. Peggy Noland is working behind the scenes on behalf of her husband and son, who are both firefighters, and has put undo pressure on Mahaney to cave in to the fire unions’ demands, directly benefiting her family. She should have NO say in any decision about his future with our city, due to a clear conflict of interest. The city should ask her to step aside and allow the other commissioners to vote on this matter. Based on what I understand of Mahaney’s performance, there is no other valid reason for his termination.

Aside from a conflict of interest by the Mayor, the city manager is presently under contract, and with budget negotiations going on, it is NOT in the best interest of this city to have him terminated.

Patrick Jolivet

Deerfield Beach

Thank you, Publix

Dear Editor:

I’d like to compliment Publix at Hillsboro and Federal Highway. Perry Smith, the manager, is terrific – always helpful and smiling. But, my letter is regarding the Little Clinic within this store. I returned home from Chicago with a terrible head cold, and after the ninth day, went to Publix to ask the pharmacist for help. He suggested I see the lady in their (clinic). This young lady, a family nurse practitioner, was so good. I already feel 50 percent better! I was given an extensive check-up, and she explained everything about sinusitis that I did not know. Her home remedy suggestions were used by my mom years ago. Thank you, Publix.

J.M. Harte

Deerfield Beach