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County to Begin Negotiations With Whitten for County Manager Position

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Alachua County Commission has decided to move forward with negotiations for the county manager position after the first candidate has withdrawn from consideration. Stockton Whitten, the county’s No. 2 choice and the current deputy manager for Brevard County, will be contacted and offered the original contract offered to the first choice...
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County Commissioners Hit Block in Negotiations for County Manager

By Caitlyn Finnegan After spending the last few weeks haggling over contract details, the Alachua County Commission has finally settled on the basic terms of their offer to prospective new county manager James Bourey; but will he accept? Bourey, who has served as the city manager for Greenville, S.C., and currently serves as a consultant...
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James Bourey Chosen as New Alachua County Manager

By Caitlyn Finnegan The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to enter into contract negotiations with former Greenville, S.C., city manager James Bourey for the position of county manager. During its special meeting held Tuesday morning, the commission discussed what qualities they were looking for in an ideal candidate for the county manager position before...

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