Sarasota County hires interim director

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid will add Jonathan Paul as interim director of transportation Jan. 15.

Paul is another former employee from Alachua County.

He will work as a transitional director to run the department while Sarasota County searches for a replacement for up to six months, according to an email from Assistant County Administrator Tom Harmer to Reid.

Clarke Davis resigned from the position in December after announcing a mathematical error would delay a Sarasota County Commission decision on road impact fees. Commissioners directed staff in 2011 to update construction fees with new data to reflect current economic conditions.

Paul is currently a principal at a Gainesville government-consulting firm, and prior served as Alachua County concurrency and impact fee manager.