Pat Bean fired

Pat Bean's 33-year government career came to an end Wednesday when the Hillsborough County Commission voted 6-1 to fire its county administrator.

Bean had been on a 90-day leave along with County Attorney Renee Lee while allegations of unauthorized pay raises given by Bean and related email issues were being investigated. Lee was reinstated in a 5-2 vote of commissioners after determining that Lee only had a peripheral role tied to the email controversy.

By firing Bean for cause, she will not be eligible to collect $455,000 in severance. However, she will collect $191,737 in unused vacation and sick time plus a $391,042 lump-sum pension payment unrelated to her contract. Bean had served as administrator since 2003.