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County approves outside counsel for sheriff’s arbitration conflict, holds executive session and later approves one‑day suspension
Summary
The board approved a contract with Isaac Wiles, Burkholder & Miller (Columbus) at $210 per hour to represent the county in arbitration arising from a grievance; the board went into executive session to discuss a public employee and afterward approved a one‑day suspension for an employee (violation described generically in the record).
County legal and personnel matters were on the agenda Thursday. The Richland County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for outside counsel to handle an arbitration matter involving the sheriff’s office, held an executive session to discuss a public employee, and later approved a one‑day suspension for an employee.
Kelly (presenting staff) told the board…
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