Port Orange City Council Selects Top Five Candidates for City Manager

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News

The Port Orange City Council held a special meeting Tuesday, where it selected its top five candidates for the vacant City Manager position, which has been held by Interim City Manager Jamie Miller, Administrative Services Director, since January 22, 2021. 

According to a release, before choosing its top five candidates, Council Members received the finalists out of 84 applicants.

• Michael Bornstein is currently the City Manager for the City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Mr. Bornstein has a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.  

• Wayne Clark is currently the Economic Development Director for the City of DeBary, Florida. Mr. Clark has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, a Minor in Communications, and holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. 

• Robin Hayes is currently the City Manager for the City of Mount Dora, Florida. Ms. Hayes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.  

• Alan Ours is currently the County Manager for Glynn County, Georgia. Mr. Ours has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South Carolina.  

• Brian Weiss is currently the Commanding Officer/Executive Officer/Prospective Executive Officer at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Weiss has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Pennsylvania State University, State College; holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies and attended Navy Senior & Command Leadership School, at the Navy Leadership and Ethics Center located in the U.S. Navy War College in Newport, Rhode Island. 

The City Council will hold a meet-and-greet event with the five candidates on Thursday, March 18, 2021, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Lakeside Community Center in Port Orange. The small occasion is open to the public, although space is limited due to COVID regulations. Masks are highly encouraged when social distancing is not possible.

The City Council will also meet at a Special Meeting on Friday, March 19 at 1:00 p.m., interviewing the finalists inside City Council Chambers at Port Orange City Hall.