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Fiscal court approves bills list after debate over temporary Adecco hire and emergency contracting
Summary
Clark County Fiscal Court approved its bills list, including payment to staffing firm Adecco, after extended debate over whether a temporary hire during a January emergency required prior attorney review or competitive bids under county policy and state law.
The Clark County Fiscal Court voted to approve its bills list, including payment to staffing firm Adecco, after several magistrates pressed the court for a legal review of a six‑month Adecco agreement that followed a January emergency declaration.
The vote came after a more than hour‑long discussion about whether the county judge executive had authority to hire temporary help under an emergency declaration and whether the Adecco agreement should have been reviewed by the county attorney before execution.
County Judge/Executive (Judge) said the hiring took place during a declared January emergency and cited county administrative code section 5.23 and Kentucky statute KRS 39B.070 to justify use of temporary employees without prior fiscal court approval. The judge asked the court to approve the Adecco bill now that the…
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