4th of 5 board members gone from Orlando toll
Posted on Tue, 2007-11-13 23:47
Orlando Evora, vice chair of the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) has resigned. This
means that four of the five board members have gone in the last year since the authority was embroiled in controversy over secret payments to an anti-toll activist of over $100k, allegations of improper land dealings and developer influence over road routing, a major fight with the Authority's long established marketing and PR firm, all leading to a county audit which found poor accounting and mismanagement of consultants.
However criminal charges foreshadowed by a county prosecutor failed to materialize.
Evora, a local lawyer said he was resigning due to increased professional and family obligations. He was not directly involved in any of the scandals or furores but, according to the Orlando Sentinel he declared a conflict of interest on 168 issues he voted on in five years, and this made him the subject of criticism.
Evora had a year of his term left to serve.
The state governor, Charlie Crist (Repub) will appoint a replacement.
TOLLROADSnews 2007-11-13
Orlando Evora, vice chair of the Orlando Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA) has resigned. This means that four of the five board members have gone in the last year since the authority was embroiled in controversy over secret payments to an anti-toll activist of over $100k, allegations of improper land dealings and developer influence over road routing, a major fight with the Authority's long established marketing and PR firm, all leading to a county audit which found poor accounting and mismanagement of consultants. However criminal charges foreshadowed by a county prosecutor failed to materialize.
Evora, a local lawyer said he was resigning due to increased professional and family obligations. He was not directly involved in any of the scandals or furores but, according to the Orlando Sentinel he declared a conflict of interest on 168 issues he voted on in five years, and this made him the subject of criticism.
Evora had a year of his term left to serve.
The state governor, Charlie Crist (Repub) will appoint a replacement.
TOLLROADSnews 2007-11-13