The Key Biscayne village council is set to pick the new village manager at 7 p.m. Tuesday during a council meeting. The finalist group up for the village manager position in Key Biscayne has been narrowed to four candidates. Contender Roberto Hernandez took another position as the deputy city Manager of Coral Springs.
The remaining candidates are J. Mark Taxis, John C. Gilbert, Bob Vistas and Kenneth Fields — the former village manager of Islamorada, interviewed to be the manager of Miami Springs yesterday, said Key Biscayne Village Clerk Conchita Alvarez.
. The village manager position was last held by Genaro “Chip” Iglesias, who left in September to work for Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.
Gilbert is Key Biscayne’s fire chief. He has been serving as the interim manager and has worked for the village since 1997. He has held village positions that include deputy fire chief, acting public works director and public safety director.
Taxis is Doral’s assistant city manager. He was Hialeah’s parks and recreation director from 2002 to 2004 and was Doral’s parks and recreation director from 2004 to 2006
Vitas is the village administrator for Lake Zurich, Ill. He was the town administrator of Menasha, Wisc. from 1991 to 2000 and the city administrator for Lewiston, Fla. from 2000 to 2001.
Fields is the former village manager of Islamorada. He worked as the assistant city manager and budget director in Hollywood from 1994 to 2002. And was the executive administrative officer for the Seminole Tribe of Florida from 2002 to 2006.
The council meets at 560 Crandon Blvd.














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