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Collier County names interim public utilities head; commissioners debate pause versus immediate hire
Summary
The board confirmed multiple department head appointments, including a short-term interim public utilities department head, but commissioners debated using natural attrition and internal promotions instead of an immediate external search.
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners confirmed several department leadership appointments and approved an interim hire for the county's public utilities department while staff conducts a strategic reassessment.
On a unanimous voice vote, the board confirmed James French as head of Growth Management and Community Development; Trinity Scott as head of Transportation Management Services; James W. Deloney as interim public utilities department head; and Edward Finn as deputy county manager. The vote included a stipulation that the board would not automatically launch a national search to replace the departing…
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