The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners has received a written resignation from County Administrator Hunter Conrad.
The board will review the resignation and discuss a separation agreement at the regular 9 a.m. July 18 meeting before voting on the terms of those documents.
A special meeting had been scheduled for Friday, June 30, to discuss the professional services agreement between Conrad and the county. That meeting has been canceled.
“The St. Johns County Board of County Commission thanks Hunter Conrad for his years of leadership and guiding us through the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple hurricanes, and other community challenges,” stated Commission Chair Christian Whitehurst in a media release. “We want to reassure the community we serve that services will continue, and the exciting projects and programs we have in place will move forward with rejuvenated energy. We have 1,400 professional and passionate employees who will continue service to our citizens and visitors. We will strive to improve with a commitment to public service that is stronger than ever.”
Whitehurst said that county staff will continue to report to Deputy County Administrators Joy Andrews and Brad Bradley to maintain a continuity of operations.
