Manager explains why planner is now consultant
The Village’s planning consultant, designer of Beach Park and architect of the proposed fire station, was once a Village employee and now seems to have an inside track in securing Village contracts for himself and his firm, OBM Miami.
Some residents have questioned why Raul Lastra continues to work for the Village as an independent consultant and wonder if there is some sort of cronyism involved. Others have remarked that the competitive bid process has been compromised where Lastra is concerned…