EDITORIAL: A quiet departure during a very loud week

City Manager Brian Barroso’s late notice holiday absence during one of Key West’s busiest weeks raises questions about leadership timing and transparency, even as no one disputes his right to it.

City Manager Brian Barroso, right, temporarily assigned Assitant City Manager Rod Delostrinos, left, as temporary city manager over the holiday season in a last minute email sent to commissioners and city staff late the night before his leave began. / CITY OF KEY WEST

To be clear at the outset, no public servant should be denied vacation time they are en…