BRADENTON - The Manatee County Port Authority on Tuesday approved the hiring of a financial adviser on Tuesday.
Port Authority member Donna Hayes repeated her objection to hiring John White because she said she was not comfortable with hiring a financial adviser without putting out a Request for Proposal.
The authority then voted 5-1, with Hayes dissenting, to hire White, of Fifth Third Securities, and he has begun work for the port. His pay is not to exceed $10,000 for the remainder of the current fiscal year, said Jill VanderPol, the port's communications manager.
In other Port Authority action Tuesday, members:
Voted 6-0 to approve the South Channel Extension project.
Voted 6-0 to move the Aug. 20 Port Authority meeting to Aug. 27.
In the consent agenda, the members voted 6-0 on the following:
Minutes from the June 9, 18 and 23 meetings.
Budget resolution
Port Manatee Entrance Enhancement
South Channel Extension Project
Litigation Authorization