By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
BROOKSVILLE — Just three weeks ago, the County Commission decided they wanted Clerk of the Circuit Court Karen Nicolai and her controversial consultant Lisa Hammond to stop overseeing the county purchasing process by June 1.
By ending the agreement with Nicolai four months ahead of schedule, they would let Hammond finish several projects while possibly putting an end to the criticism from residents and some county officials.
That could all change Tuesday.
County Administrator David Hamilton, the author of the partnership with Nicolai's office, said this week he will recommend that the agreement end in mid-February.
He told county commissioners Tuesday that he will recommend that the county invoke the 60-day termination clause. "Karen Nicolai herself indicated the sooner the better,'' he told commissioners. "It's in everybody's best interest.''
Hamilton didn't say what changed the minds of ...