SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON TUESDAY UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A CONTRACT FOR FORMER NORTH PORT POLICE CHIEF TERRY LEWIS TO BE THEIR INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. LEWIS WILL MAKE OVER $550.00 A DAY FOR THE FOUR-TO-SIX MONTHS HE WILL SERVE WHILE THE COUNTY UNDERTAKES A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF JIM LEY, WHO RESIGNED AFTER 14 YEARS ON THE JOB IN THE MIDST OF A PURCHASING SCANDAL. LEWIS HAS ALREADY STARTED BY PARTICIPATING IN A BUDGETING WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY. TWO MORE WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. COMMISSIONERS WILL ANNOUNCE THEIR PLANS ON HOW THEY WILL CONDUCT A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR LEY’S REPLACEMENT AT THEIR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON JUNE 28TH.
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