Arthur “Duke” Sorey III has a full plate as new NMB city manager

05/12/21 • 3 min

New North Miami Beach City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey III has been hired without the full support of the city council. The final vote was 5-2. One of the dissenters was Mayor Anthony “Tony” DeFillipo, who said his opposition was not over Sorey's qualifications but over the contract length and high salary pushed by Commissioner McKenzie Fleurimond.

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