County finance director says workplace treatment prompted resignation decisions; requests culture change

At the public-comment portion of the meeting, Mary Blevins, who identified herself as Clark County director of finance and assistant treasurer, described repeated instances in which she said the county judge and others had created a hostile work environment. Blevins said she was hired Aug. 28, 2023, and cited specific examples of incidents, alleged exclusion from communication, and threats to employees. Blevins said communication with the county judge had ceased for months and described an instance in which an employee, "Dakota," was told to resign or be publicly humiliated the following week; she said the employee resigned. She told the court she had struggled with stress and medical bills and said a number of county employees were feeling pushed away. Blevins urged the court to stop "pointing fingers" and to work together to avoid losing more staff. Why it matters: Blevins' remarks allege personnel and operational problems inside county government that, if accurate, affect departmental continuity and could have financial and service delivery consequences. Her comments were delivered as public comment and did not allege specific statutory violations in a way that the court adjudicated at the meeting. Court response: The judge acknowledged the comments as public comment; the record shows no formal action, investigation motion, or personnel hearing was taken during the meeting. Magistrates and staff later referenced the remarks briefly during manager comments, but the transcript records no immediate administrative remedy announced at the session. Note: The statements in this article are reported as public comment made by Mary Blevins at the meeting. The court did not record a formal finding or a personnel action tied to the remarks during the meeting transcript.