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Clark County clerk argues to remain elected as court seeks appointment; officials debate OnBase vs. Odyssey costs
Summary
Clark County Clerk told the council the clerk’s office should remain an elected position to protect independence and public records; chief deputy disputed Superior Court’s management and cost assertions and gave licensing and staffing figures for OnBase and Odyssey systems.
Scott, the Clark County clerk, told the council on July 16 that his office should remain an elected position and argued the change to an appointed clerk would threaten the clerk’s independence. “The bottom line is that the appointed clerk will have difficulty saying no to whatever appointing authority orders, even if that order is unwise, not in the public’s interest, or in a rare occasion unlawful,” Scott said.
The issue came during an information item requested by the council after Superior Court presented a proposal last week to change the clerk from an elected to an appointed position. Scott reviewed historical context and technology changes his office has pursued, saying the 1889 framers of the Washington…
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