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Bunnell County supervisors find potential conflict in county attorney’s office, authorize outside counsel
Summary
At a special April 4 meeting the Bunnell County Board of Supervisors recessed into executive session, concluded there may be a potential conflict of interest involving the county attorney's office on employment matters, and authorized one-time outside counsel to determine whether the county attorney can represent the county in those matters.
BUNNELL COUNTY, April 4, 2025 — The Bunnell County Board of Supervisors unanimously recessed a special meeting into executive session and later voted that a potential conflict of interest exists involving the county attorney’s office and employment matters, then authorized the county manager to retain outside counsel to determine whether the county attorney may properly represent the county in those matters.
The board began a special meeting with a motion to recess into executive session; Vice Chairman McClure moved to recess and convene executive session, and the motion carried on a voice vote. After returning from the closed session, the board discussed whether to waive privilege and make details public. Legal counsel advised against waiving privileged information at this time, saying the privilege could be waived later if appropriate.
"I would not, at this time, waive that…
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