{"id":790,"date":"2026-05-21T09:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=790"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T09:31:22","slug":"coral-gables-city-manager-is-leaving-what-to-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=790","title":{"rendered":"Coral Gables\u2019 city manager is leaving. What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias is resigning.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His last day will be Oct. 2, according to a letter Iglesias sent late Wednesday to Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson, and Commissioners Melissa Castro, Ariel Fernandez and Richard Lara.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=789\">A tornado destroyed a new Publix 2 weeks before opening. Now, it\u2019s back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iglesias served as city manager from 2018 to 2024, when a slightly different version of the City Commission fired him in a 3-2 vote by Castro, Fernandez and then-Commissioner Kirk Menendez. He was reappointed a year ago in a vote by Lago, Anderson and the newly elected Lara.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iglesias, in the letter, said his role was meant to be \u201ctransitional,\u201d with a goal to provide \u201csteady leadership, support the organization and move forward the city I am proud to call home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am announcing my resignation now to provide the City Commission with sufficient time to identify a successor and allow for an orderly transition,\u201d Iglesias said. \u201cThe effective date follows the approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget, allowing the next city manager to begin with an adopted financial plan in place and ensuring continuity for the organization and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iglesias did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iglesias, an engineer and longtime Gables resident, was initially hired by the city in 2016 to be the assistant city manager of operations and infrastructure. He became the city manager in 2018, running day-to-day operations in the city as the top administrator in the Gables. Prior to that, he worked in the city of Miami as the senior director of building, planning and zoning.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was fired in 2024 over allegations of insubordination, in part because of comments he made when he expressed opposition to renewing the lease for Fritz &amp; Franz, a popular German bierhaus, as the Herald previously reported. Lago and Anderson defended Iglesias in that meeting.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After he was fired, retired U.S. Marshal Amos Rojas Jr. was hired in a February 2024 vote by Fernandez, Castro and Menendez to be city manager without a national search, much to the chagrin of Lago and Anderson. Iglesias was then rehired in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lago, who led the effort to rehire Iglesias, at the time described his reappointment as an \u201cinterim\u201d decision to help lead the city and bring stability as it prepared for various changes and challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>What commissioners are saying<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Anderson told the Herald late Wednesday that the \u201cresidents of Coral Gables owe City Manager Peter Iglesias a profound debt of gratitude for his many years of service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring Covid and periods of political turmoil, he managed our city with poise and integrity,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cWe are truly blessed to have had a manager with his exceptional professional qualifications and unyielding ethical standards. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with Mr. Iglesias.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fernandez, who led the previous firing efforts of Iglesias, said he found the resignation timing \u201csuspicious\u201d and that, while he didn\u2019t agree with the reappointment of Iglesias last year, he \u201cmade every effort to work with him to ensure a Residents First government in Coral Gables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=787\">After San Diego mosque shooting, South Florida Muslim groups encourage unity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe worked together to deliver on a leaner budget last year and on several projects that were important to our residents. \u2026 I wish Peter all the best and look forward to appointing a new Manager that represents the interests of Residents and not of special interests,\u201d Fernandez said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Castro, in a lengthy statement, said she\u2019s known Iglesias since she was 14 and has \u201cwatched him serve Coral Gables in different capacities and dedicate a significant part of his professional life to this community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we have had our professional disagreements, particularly regarding communication, responsiveness, and fairness in the process, I believe those differences are part of public service and governance,\u201d Castro said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe selection of the next city manager will be one of the most important decisions facing Coral Gables, and I believe residents deserve a process centered on professionalism, transparency, and strong leadership for the future of our city,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lara declined to comment Wednesday night, saying he had just learned about the resignation.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lago said he would issue a statement but has not released one yet.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>What happens next<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In his letter Wednesday, Iglesias noted that Coral Gables has been his home for over 45 years and said that \u201cserving this city has always been deeply meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cOver the past 12 months, the focus has been on advancing important projects, strengthening city operations and finances and positioning Coral Gables for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The soon-to-be-outgoing city manager reassured commissioners that the city has \u201cstrong leaders in place\u201d and also touted several of the projects that have occurred throughout his tenure. This includes the completed restoration of the historic Venetian Pool, the ongoing restoration of historic City Hall, the establishment of long-term plans for the Granada Golf Course that are meant to reduce overcrowding and make it profitable, and the city\u2019s plans to create a facility that will use large, futuristic ovens to bake fallen trees and other vegetative waste into biochar, which could be used as fertilizer in golf courses and parks and mixed into concrete and asphalt for sidewalks and parking lots.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Commissioners will now need to prepare to find someone new to oversee a city with about 50,000 residents.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=785\">Teen who shot 3 at Margate barbershop is pulled off flight to Colombia: cops<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coral Gables City Manager Peter Iglesias announced plans to resign, with his last day set to be in October. 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