Dear Editor:
I am pleased to see the action of the City Commission with regard to hiring a search firm to recruit candidates for police chief and city manager.
Plant City residents remember when Troy Surrency retired as chief of police, a search firm brought several well qualified candidates to town for interviews. The commission set aside those recommendations and decided to select a local resident.
When Nettie Mae Draughn retired, once again, a search firm brought in good and well qualified candidates for the commission to interview, and once again, the commission set aside these candidates and selected a local person.
Perhaps this time will be different, and we’ll see new faces with good ideas and a vision for the future.
Gilbert V. Gott
Plant City