Today's planned board meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has been canceled.
The cancellation comes alongside news that CFTOD CEO Glen Gilzean reportedly awarded a million-dollar 911 service contract to a close associate of Gilzean and Ron DeSantis, Freddie Figgers. Figgers is also a member of the ethics commission that Glen Gilzean was a part of until he was forced to leave the position due to a conflict of interest with his position as CEO of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
WFTV9 in Orlando reports that according to emails, CFTOD employees contacted Figgers as the CEO of Figgers communication consulting firm for his services in early August. Then, less than a week later, a contract was sent over for approval, and the deal was done without open bids from other companies.
According to a notice posted on the CFTOD website, all public hearings and other agenda items previously scheduled for the October 25, 2023 Board of Supervisors meeting are continued to the regular CFTOD Board of Supervisors meeting set for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
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