Opinion: Manatee County commissioners embark on another wild ride
A flip-flop of commission board chair and the pursuit of another interim administrator are the latest oddities.
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A flip-flop of commission board chair and the pursuit of another interim administrator are the latest oddities.
The county is currently negotiating with Jon Mast, the head of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association.
After a contentious debate over his potential role as interim Manatee County Administrator, Jon Mast has withdrawn his name from consideration.
Commissioners are right back where they started: Kevin Van Ostenbridge is still chairman and Jon Mast is not Manatee County's interim administrator.
Manatee County Commissioners voted 7-0 Tuesday morning to go into contract negotiations with Jon Mast.