Manatee County names Sheila McLean as interim Chief Financial Officer

Manatee County has promoted Sheila McLean to an interim chief financial officer position to replace Jan Brewer, who resigned earlier this week.

McLean takes over the role immediately and brings 35 years of accounting experience. She has worked in local government for 24 years, including 16 years working in the Finance Department at the Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court's office and 8 years in the county's financial management department, according to a press release.

Most recently, McLean worked as the county's deputy director for the budget.

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“I love my county,“ McLean said in the press release. “This is the place that allowed me to create a career and to make a difference.”

McLean's appointment comes days after Brewer resigned from the role.

In her resignation letter, Brewer expressed concern that Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes was withholding information from her, and said that issues that were raised by Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Angelina Colonneso over the weekend made her uneasy about continuing in the role.

Manatee County is in the midst of its budget preparation season, and as interim CFO, McLean will be tasked with spearheading the process. The county's first budget workshop is scheduled for June 8.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Manatee names Sheila McLean as interim Chief Financial Officer