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Sheriff and employees say county-owned building made staff sick; residents demand accountability
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 9 Flagler County commission meeting, Sheriff Rick Staley and multiple sheriff's office employees said a county-owned building caused illnesses; speakers urged the commission to address employee care, FDEP enforcement and possible permit violations.
Dozens of sheriff's office employees have experienced health problems they and their union say were caused by a county-owned building, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley told commissioners at a Jan. 9 special meeting.
"It was completely 100% preventable," Staley said, urging the board to act and to ensure affected employees receive care and support. His remarks came during public comment on a separate agenda item — an amendment to County Administrator Craig Coffey—s employment agreement — but several speakers linked the personnel decision to broader questions about accountability…
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