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Jefferson County commissioners dispute treasurer's lawsuit, recount alleged payroll tax errors; EEOC complaint dismissed
Summary
At a July meeting, Jefferson County commissioners challenged claims in a lawsuit filed by Treasurer Van Steenberg, saying the suit misquotes county code and overstates commissioners' authority. Commissioners also disclosed an EEOC complaint filed July 3 by a sheriff’s office manager was dismissed July 15 with a right-to-sue notice.
Jefferson County commissioners on a July meeting day sharply disputed parts of a lawsuit filed by Treasurer Van Steenberg and summarized public-information matters including an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint that the county said has been dismissed with a right-to-sue notice.
The commissioners' remarks focused on passage in the treasurer's complaint that they said mischaracterizes county ordinances and wrongly asserts the commissioners have supervisory authority over elected officers. “The ordinance purports to confer upon the commissioners supervisory disciplinary people, over the employees of the plaintiff's office. Simply not accurate,” a commissioner said during the meeting.
Why it matters: The dispute frames competing claims about the scope of local elected officials' authority and raises questions about recent office operations and county financial controls. The treasurer's lawsuit and the EEOC dismissal could lead to further litigation or separate civil actions.
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