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Unbeknown to the residents here in Lake Worth, we have a new Finance Director--Douglas R. Wood from Ft. Lauderdale. He started with us yesterday. Don't you think there would have been an announcement on this? When calling the department, there was a voice recording telling me there was no one there to take my call. When talking to former finance Director Steve Carr last week, he said that all the applicants were top quality.
All applications were into the city early November. I have been told that the list was narrowed down to the following three. I have listed their last three places of employment.
1. David
A. Boyd, Delray
Beach, FL
Experience:
City
of Delray Beach—Director of Finance. 3/01/11 - 11/01/13--$128,000
City
of Smyrna, GA—Director of Finance. 12/07/05 – 02/11-11
Christian
City, Inc, Union City, GA—VP of Finance – 01/94 – 10/05
Oversight of $170 million budget in Delray Beach.
Education:
University of Georgia--MPA, BA
Master of Public Administration
BA in Political Science
Certified
Public Accountant
2. Holly
Vath, Palm
Beach Gardens, FL
Experience:
Health Care District of PB County—Chief Financial
officer. 10/10/05 – 10/29/13--$40-50 an hour
Village
of Wellington—Deputy Director of Administrative and Financial Services. 10/01 –
10/10/05
City
of Palm Beach Gardens—Assistant Finance Director. 08/89 – 10/01
Education:
Florida Atlantic University--Master
of Public Administration
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University--BS Degree Computer Science
Certified
Fraud Examiner
Certified
Government Finance Officer
3.
Douglas Richard Wood, Fort
Lauderdale
Experience:
City
of Ft. Lauderdale—Director of Finance. 2/14/11 –present, $161,688
City
of Lufkin Texas—Director of Finance. 1/31/00 – 3/8-11
HTE,
Lake Mary, FL—consultant for govt application software. 04/98 – 02/00
30 years experience in government sector sector management. Currently
oversees a budget of $275.4 MM in the General Fund with a total operating
budget for FY 2014 of $530 MM.
Education:
National College--BA
with an undergraduate in Business with focus in Accounting
Certified
Government Finance Manager...
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If he was making $162,000 in fort Laud, what is he making here? There is no communication in this city.
Transparency? Non-existent in Lake Worth. We are only told things on a need-to-know. They run this "business" like the CIA, put little on the Agenda, and cut the meetings short.
Last year Steve Carr's salary was...
• Steven Carr $130,000
the leadership here has a lot to be desired,,,this position is even more impt than Bornstein's in many ways.
It's like the Obama Administration
The City Manager operates in secrecy in all issues. It is evident that there is no monthly reports on management and decisions made NOT AT THE MEETINGS but privately with the elected Officials and City Manager OUT OF THE SUNSHINE.
The Auditor that the City hired, after giving his report on Code Enforcement which showed lack of management, has not been heard of since, WHY WHY WHY???????????
Is there another audit being conducted, and what on and what Dept?
We'll never know.
This city manager is so lame and lacks leadership and transparency. It will hurt the elected officials. Borenstin thinks his charm and good looks can win over all and keep his job here, he needs to do reports weekly/month. He needs to be responsive to citizens. He has been a true disappointment for many of us here.
I heard the new Code Compliance Manager is from Tamarac and starts on the 10th. Has anyone heard anything?
This city tells no one anything...
National College??? Where the heck is that? Guam?
Their web site says:
National College is a private college founded in 1886 and encompasses 22 campuses in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Indiana. National College offers short term and associate degree programs one would expect to find at a medical/technical college or business school; continuing education and IT certification training; as well as several bachelor's degrees and a master of business administration at select campus locations. Fields of study include Accounting, Administrative Office, Business Administration, Computers, English as a Second Language, Information Technology, Medical and Healthcare training, Paralegal, Radio and Television, as well as Tourism and Hospitality.
In compliance with regulations of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, in Tennessee National College is National College of Business and Technology. All references to "National" or "National College" within this web site refer to "National College of Business and Technology" in the state of Tennessee.
Not one complaint about being kept in the dark by this local administration? WHAT IN THE DUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU? GOOD LUCK TO OUR CITY WITH THIS COMMISSION THAT WILL TAX YOU TO DEATH THIS NEXT BUDGET CYCLE AND OBLIGATE YOU TO MASSIVE DEBT.
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