Polk County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to find cause to permanently remove CareerSource Polk President and Chief Executive Officer Stacy Campbell-Domineck, giving her 10 days to respond in writing, and setting an Oct. 6 date for the board to take up removal. Chair Martha Santiago and Vice Chair W.C. Braswell voted no.
Amber Smith, communications division director for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, confirmed that commissioners will not take a final vote to permanently remove Campbell-Domineck until Oct. 6, after she has been given “due process to respond” to the county. Smith confirmed with The Citrus Tea News that Campbell-Domineck has until Sept. 28 to respond.
Commissioners also voted without opposition to send the county’s written response to a state notice of material noncompliance, and separately voted unanimously to remove Campbell-Domineck from the Polk County Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee while she remains under temporary removal. That seat will require a new appointment rather than passing to CareerSource Polk’s interim director.
Why Polk County Commissioners Found Cause
The cause finding rests on neglect of duty and poor performance, two grounds listed in Florida law. Outside counsel advised commissioners that CareerSource Polk was placed on a performance improvement plan after two program years in which performance fell short of expectations. Commissioner Rick Wilson, the county’s chief local elected official for workforce purposes, echoed that account and supported the motion…