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The '''Escambia County Administrator''' is the executive head of [[Escambia County, Florida]]. The position is appointed by the [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners]] and is responsible for carrying out the decisions made by the Board.
 
The '''Escambia County Administrator''' is the executive head of [[Escambia County, Florida]]. The position is appointed by the [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners]] and is responsible for carrying out the decisions made by the Board.
  
The previous County Administrator was [[George Touart]], who served from April [[2002]] until September [[2007]], when he resigned following criticism of his personal dealings with entities that do business with the County. His salary at the time of his resignation was $155,252 annually, plus various benefits.
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[[Janice P. Gilley]] was the last County Administrator. She was fired in 2020 in a 4-1 vote with Commissioner [[Doug Underhill]] indecent. Commissioner Steven Barry sought the decision, saying that Gilley was not working out as county administrator. Barry made the request to put Gilley's contract up for debate as he came under increasing public scrutiny over a plan to seek back pay for commissioners and senior-level officials who he said weren't informed of a lucrative county retirement plan. Commissioner Jeff Bergosh seconded Barry's motion to remove Gilley. [[Wes Moreno]] was selected to take on the interim role right after Ms. Gilley was fired.  
 
 
[[Bob McLaughlin]] serves as the current County Administrator. He joined the County staff in 1996 as Deputy Public Works Director, moved to the Engineering Department in 1999 as Chief of Construction Management, and was acting Parks & Recreation Director prior to being appointed Assistant County Administrator on October 1, 2002 and on February 7, 2008 appointed as County Administrator.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 16 December 2021

The Escambia County Administrator is the executive head of Escambia County, Florida. The position is appointed by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and is responsible for carrying out the decisions made by the Board.

Janice P. Gilley was the last County Administrator. She was fired in 2020 in a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Doug Underhill indecent. Commissioner Steven Barry sought the decision, saying that Gilley was not working out as county administrator. Barry made the request to put Gilley's contract up for debate as he came under increasing public scrutiny over a plan to seek back pay for commissioners and senior-level officials who he said weren't informed of a lucrative county retirement plan. Commissioner Jeff Bergosh seconded Barry's motion to remove Gilley. Wes Moreno was selected to take on the interim role right after Ms. Gilley was fired.