Hillsborough Area Transit Authority will pursue a national search for its next CEO

After much debate, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority board voted 10-to-one to support a national search for its next leader. Chairman Les Miller wanted the current interim CEO, Carolyn House Stewart, to fill the permanent position and he was the sole 'no' vote. Stewart has been acting as interim CEO since the departure of HART's previous CEO, Ben Limmer. Limmer, who served less than a year, was terminated in February following a whistleblower complaint that led to a three-month…