The Palm Coast City Council has officially sent Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a letter asking him to suspend or remove Mayor Mike Norris from office.
The City Council July 15 had already voted 4-1 to approve a motion to send the letter. During that meeting, the board also censured Norris for the second time in three months.
The document, obtained by The News-Journal, points to what the four signing council members describe as the mayor’s misconduct over recent months, including “malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty and incompetence.”
“As elected representatives and custodians of taxpayer dollars, we are alarmed and concerned by several actions of Mayor Norris,” the letter reads. “This conduct has forced the Council to take the unprecedented steps of requesting you to suspend him from office for a term you find appropriate under the circumstances.”
The letter cites several episodes involving Norris over the past few months, including:
The four council members argue that Norris’ actions have “irreparably harmed — and continues to harm — the City of Palm Coast and Flagler County,” claiming they “have cost our residents’ tens of thousands of dollars since being elected in November of 2026.”
“We do not take lightly the sanctity of elections, and we hold dear the right of our citizens to elect their representatives,” the letter adds. “However, Mayor Norris has shown a complete disregard for our City Charter, the importance of governing as one part of a five-member elected body, and the duty to protect and safeguard taxpayer dollars.
“For these reasons, we urge you to take action to immediately suspend Mr. Norris from office and to appoint a temporary replacement to fulfill the duties of Mayor,” the letter concludes.
Norris did not immediately respond for comment.
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