Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents and local leaders urge commissioners not to target HR director, cite discrimination concerns
Summary
Multiple residents and community leaders used public comment time at the Feb. 18 Polk County commission meeting to urge commissioners to stop scrutinizing the county irector of human resources, saying her work is documented and questioning whether the commission is violating the Polk County Charter and state law. Several speakers referenced past
Several residents, former county employees and community leaders addressed the Polk County Board of County Commissioners during the Feb. 18 public comment period to urge the board to stop what they described as targeted scrutiny of the county's human resources director and to raise concerns about potential discrimination.
Speakers named the HR director (referred to in remarks as Mrs. Buford Baker) and told the commission they had seen or participated in strategic plans and standard operating procedures in the HR division. Leroy Smith Sr., identified himself as a retired teacher and read a prepared statement noting the Florida State Conference of NAACP—ranches successfully sued Polk County in 1988…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
