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BETTER COMMUNICATION, PLEASE Commissioners Joe Barbetta and Christine Robinson listen to a presentation on March 19. Photo by Rachel Hackney THE COUNTY COMMISSION EVALUATES THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AFTER HIS FIRST YEAR ON THE JOB By Rachel Brown Hackney Editor During their evaluation of Sarasota County had given Reid an overall rating of ���SatisfacAdministrator Randall Reid on March 19, all tory.��� the county commissioners voiced a desire for ���I had a couple of issues,��� she pointed out. better communication between staff mem���The big one centers bers and themselves, around communicathough they acknowltion and he and I have edged that Reid had a I think things have gotten better, but number of challenges the 2,000 employees that are out there are talked about that.��� before him when he supposed to be public servants and they Mason added, ���I look took the position in are reflective of us. In the community, we���re forward to working January 2012. on the front line, hearing what���s going on. with Mr. Reid and his staff, not just on comChairwoman Carolyn Joe Barbetta Commissioner Mason led off the communication issues��� but Sarasota County ments, noting that she on a variety of ways to