County Clerk Joe Abruzzo will earn $425,000 annually as the county’s new administrator, according to a contract approved July 24 by Palm Beach County commissioners.
Abruzzo was selected June 17 after an in-house national search that did not involve the use of a recruiting firm. Commissioners, by a 4-3 vote, created a task force to review the résumés of applicants. The task force then recommended finalists for the commission to consider.
Several commissioners criticized the process. However, when the Abruzzo contract was presented to the commission, there was little discussion, and no objections were raised. The vote to approve the contract was unanimous. Abruzzo will begin his tenure as administrator Aug. 19…