Episode #224: Mike McGlothlin – Managing Growth, Recovery, and the Business of Running Palm Coast

Mike McGlothlin, City Manager of Palm Coast, discusses the opportunities and pressures that come with explosive growth. Palm Coast has grown from 32,000 to over 115,000 residents since 2000, and Mike shares how the city recently completed a $300 million utilities bond project to help keep pace with that demand.Drawing on his experience managing hurricane recovery in Redington Shores, where he oversaw recovery efforts for four storms in 18 months, Mike offers practical lessons on pre-storm planning, establishing multiple debris disposal sites, and keeping both community members and workers safe throughout the process. The conversation also addresses Palm Coast's 80-20 residential-to-commercialrevenue split, the potential budget implications of proposed increases to the homestead exemption, and Mike's positive experience contracting for law enforcement services through the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.