Pinellas commissioners split over administrator’s future as they review performance
Commissioners praised Barry Burton’s management but disagreed over whether Amendment 3 requires new leadership. Burton said the county has begun a hiring freeze and needs commission engagement to set priorities; no formal action on his position was taken.
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Pinellas County commissioners offered sharply different assessments of County Administrator Barry Burton during a public performance review, with some urging a leadership transition after Amendment 3 and others saying the measure was about property taxes, not Burton’s job.
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