Gulf County, Fla. -
Just days after the Gulf County commission voted to let go of their Tourist Development Council Director, one commissioner says they're looking ahead.
The county administrator is wrapping up negotiations with an interim director, which could start Monday.
"We didn't want to hurt the TDC and the tourist development operations of our county, so we felt that it was imperative to go ahead and move forward to have someone that could make decisions and keep the operations moving forward." Commissioner Bill Williams says.
The newly appointed executive director will serve until a permanent replacement is found. On Tuesday, the Gulf County Commission decided to relieve Tim Kerigan of his duties. A recent audit says he authorized and approved expenditures without the approval of the TDC Board.
Within the next 45 days, a new board will be seated and trained. Until that day comes, a region wide search is being conducted by the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, to find a new executive director.
Friday's developments also come a few days after Jack Kerigan with Kerigan Marketing, defended his brother for his actions. Kerigan is claiming that bed tax numbers are higher than years prior.
Although Commissioner Williams says the 14.4% increase is great, he says they're unrelated issues. "That's an outside issue. It's a great result and we're very proud that through the BP Oil crisis, that we're beginning to recover and to have those double digit jumps. But the operational oversight and internal control is a separate and distinct issue of the actual results."
Jack Kerigan could not be reached for comment.
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