Boca Raton City Manager Mark Sohaney has resigned to return to the military sector, leaving City Hall without its top administrator. The Boca Raton Tribune reported the departure in an opinion piece, which argues the city cannot afford months of interim leadership while the City Council searches for a replacement.
Sohaney, a retired Navy officer, was hired about a year ago from outside the municipal ranks. His arrival was billed as bringing fresh eyes to a growing city. The column says he leaves a list of unfinished decisions, including the location of a new police headquarters, redevelopment of the government campus and the management of rapid growth in neighborhoods.
The column also notes that Vice Mayor Yvette Drucker, one of the council’s most experienced members, must resign because she is the Democratic nominee for a county office and would have to step down before that term begins.
Under Florida’s council-manager system, the city manager handles daily operations while the mayor sets strategic direction. The column says Mayor Andy Thomson, who took office earlier this year, now needs to lay out a clear plan for the city rather than rely on interim appointments.
The column is the Tribune’s view and does not report a timeline for the council’s search or the date Sohaney’s departure takes effect.
