Triple dipping? Vince Nowicki accused of trying to be his own aide, serve as Treasure Island City Manager

Pinellas County Commissioner Vince Nowicki inquired about serving as his own legislative aide and keeping the additional salary for himself, and sought a position as City Manager for Treasure Island while serving on the County Commission.

Nowicki told Florida Politics the aide salary was a joke, and that the City Manager job was merely an inquiry into whether it would be appropriate.

The two efforts were revealed by Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala during a Commission work session discussing, among other things, the county budget and ongoing Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts seeking to trim budgets and reduce tax burden.

At the end of a more than three-hour meeting , Latvala expressed his appreciation for Nowicki’s support for the DOGE mission.