Bryan Moisao, Flagler Beach government’s former facilities director, is suing the city for wrongful termination, alleging that City Manager Dale Martin fired him in retaliation for blowing the whistle on what he reported as internal problems.
Friday evening, Martin told FlaglerLive that he had not received a copy of the lawsuit at City Hall. Commission Chair Eric Cooley said he would not comment on pending litigation, “BUT,” he wrote in an email, capitalizing the word, “I can add that this individual went through the personnel board dispute process the city offers that has labor lawyers involved and in attendance. My understanding is there was no findings uncovered during that process by any parties.”
Moisao began working for the city on March 31, 2025 as facilities director and supervisor of the Lift Station Department, reporting to City Engineer Bill Freeman.
According to the complaint filed in Flagler County Circuit Court on March 25, Moisao “identified operational misconduct and policy violations within the department” and reported them to Freeman in mid-May, following up with an internal investigation. Moisao then disciplined an employee for insubordination. Soon after that, the Lift Station Department was removed from Moisao’s responsibilities.
Moisao continued to raise concerns both to Martin and to city commissioners, catching the ears of Commissioner John Cunningham and then-Commissioner Rick Belhumeur, a move Martin criticized as “unprofessional.”
Belhumeur had...
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