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Vision Council seeks local to fill presidential post By Sherri C. RantaVision Council Corp. board members expect to name a new president by the end of September to direct the economic development organization serving southern Miami-Dade County. Board member Eric Johnson said the group would advertise this week for a successor to former president Dick Bauer, who left in July to become an executive with TIB Bank of the Keys. "We'll do a local search. We would like someone who is familiar with the area and the needs of south Dade," said Mr. Johnson, senior vice president at Community Bank of Florida in Homestead. The council has received three unsolicited resumes for the position from area residents. "Tentatively," Mr. Johnson said, "we'll hire someone at the end of September in a specially called meeting. We haven't set the date. We're working toward a transition plan with Mr. Bauer. Then at some point we'll start the hiring process," Mr. Johnson said. A public-private economic development organization based in Homestead, Vision Council markets the region to prospective businesses. The council provides information services regarding potential business sites, financing and possible relocation incentives. The one-man operation is governed by a 10-member board and has an annual budget of about $100,000. Upon his departure, Mr. Bauer cited a "lack of financial support in the amounts needed to carry on the jobs effectively." Mr. Johnson said the group operates in the black. "As with any nonprofit, there is always financial concern," he said, "but there is not a financial issue. We have set a budget. We operate with the funds we have. There is no deficit." Mr. Johnson said the board will have to step in to host clients visiting the area during the absence of a president. "We see it as very urgent to get someone in place very quickly," he said. The board met Aug. 10 to consider Mr. Bauer's resignation and the future of the council. Also at the meeting, Homestead attorney Sandra T. Lynn was named the group's new chairman, succeeding Lynn Whisenhunt of Adelphia Cable.
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