Treasure Island Commissioners Vote to End Investigation into City Manager
Treasure Island city commissioners voted 3-1 to end an outside investigation into City Manager Charles Van Zant, with supporters of the decision citing their own interviews with staff that found no evidence of a hostile work environment.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, September 18, 2026 —
Treasure Island city commissioners have voted to conclude an ongoing outside investigation concerning City Manager Charles Van Zant. The decision, made during a recent meeting, saw commissioners vote 3-1 in favor of discontinuing the external inquiry.
Supporters of the vote to end the investigation stated that their own internal interviews with city staff had yielded no evidence to support claims of a hostile work environment. These commissioners indicated that based on their conversations with employees, they found no grounds to continue the external probe.
The specific details of the original investigation, including its initiation, the scope beyond the mention of a “hostile work environment,” and the timeline, were not detailed in the commission’s decision to end it. Likewise, the nature of the external investigation or the entity conducting it was not specified.
Charles Van Zant holds the position of City Manager. The vote to halt the investigation suggests a divergence of opinion among the commissioners, as evidenced by the 3-1 tally. Further details regarding the dissenting commissioner’s viewpoint or the specific findings from the city staff interviews cited by the majority were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by By Mark Schantz, Beacon Media on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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