Whoops - Now there are 65 Applicants for Polk City Manager Position

Sun 'n Lake's in Sebring General Manager, Michael Wright, had some explaining to do to his supervisors when it was reported in The Ledger article on February 19, 2011, that his name was among the 66 applicants applying for the Polk City manager position.
This list included an application that was submitted back in July, 2010, by Michael Wright of Sebring, who was working as county administrator in Highlands for two years until June 22, 2010, when he was terminated.  According to this article written in the Highland Today newspaper, Highland Today News Article , Mr. Wright, after hearing that Cory Carrier had resigned as Polk City manager in the middle of the financial crisis in June, 2010, sent a letter to Mayor LaCascia, applying for the job.  In this letter he stated he had "resurrected the finances of cities that were in dire financial circumstances."  However, Wright added, "I would not be interested in the position on a permanent basis, and would assist you in the recruitment of a new city manager." 

It seems that City Clerk Patricia Jackson had included Wright's letter in the folder of applicants for the city manager position. 

Wright was offered the job of interim general manager in Sun 'n Lake of Sebring in September, 2010,  after Al Greishaber resigned on August 31.  He was hired permanently as the SNL general manager in October at a $120,000 a year salary.