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Newton County commissioners extend county manager—s administrative leave 7 days after executive session
Summary
At a special-call meeting following an executive session, the Newton County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to extend County Manager Mr. Cooper—s administrative leave for seven days to allow staff to gather additional information before taking further action.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 at a special-call meeting to extend the administrative leave of County Manager Mister Cooper for seven days, until the board—s next meeting on March 4, the county attorney told commissioners.
The extension was proposed after the board held an executive session on personnel matters. The county attorney recommended the extension to give staff time to obtain additional information and present it to the commissioners before the board makes a final decision.
Why it matters: The vote postpones any immediate termination or other formal action and split commissioners,…
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