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SELECTION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Chairman Scurlock reported that he and Commissioner Wheeler flew to Hollywood, Florida, Friday in Commissioner Wheeler's plane in order to interview the officials and people who worked with and knew James Chandler, former City Manager of Hollywood and one of the two final candidates for the County Administrator's position. He noted that the press was invited to go along, but no reporter took them up on the offer. He and Commissioner Wheeler went their separate ways in Hollywood and did not discuss county business so as to not to break Florida's Sunshine Law. The Mayor, staff and current Administrator of Hollywood were among the many people they talked with. Chairman Scurlock stressed that absolutely every stone was turned over, but they received only praise about Mr. Chandler. He kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it never did. They just couldn't find anything negative. They took the Chandlers out to lunch, and got the impression that they very much want to move to our community. Mr. Chandler believes in a strong, controlled growth. aspect, and Chairman Scurlock felt that is one of the reasons he wants out of south Florida. Commissioner Eggert advised that she made a ton of phone calls to Hilton Head Island, North Carolina, inquiring about Carey Smith, and to Hollywood inquiring about Mr. Chandler. She also had a hard time trying to get any negative information. In calling Hilton Head, several people commented that county admin- istration probably would be a lot different because we do everything by contract, whereas the City Manager of Hilton Head supervises in a different way. Commissioner Bird reported that he had contacted the Broward County administrator and received a good recommendation about Chandler. Chairman Scurlock's recommendation was to hire Mr. Chandler for the Administrator's position, and he wished to have the DEC 13198E 44 BOOK 75 FACE 389