Despite public protest over the appointment, Opa Locka commission has finalized Steve Shiver as city manager, voting in approval 3 to 2. Shiver has been criticized for his mismanagement of millions in tax dollars assigned for rebuilding Homestead after Hurricane Andrew.
Vice Mayor Timothy Holmes and Commissioner Joseph Kelley voted down the resolution saying the rush for signatures sent a bad message.
Opa Locka is currently laboring under a $500,000 deficit. The city has a budget deficit of $500,000. Commissioner Terence Pinder, who was in charge of negotiating Shiver’s contract felt the budget’s Oct. 1 looming deadline was enough of a reason.
