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Putnam County Legislature debates charter amendment on county attorney authority amid accusations of retaliation
Summary
Lawmakers spent much of the Oct. 1 meeting debating a proposed charter amendment to change the county attorney’s appointment/removal process and whether the legislature should hire outside counsel; opponents called the measure retaliatory while supporters said it preserves legislative oversight.
Putnam County lawmakers spent a substantial portion of their Oct. 1 meeting debating a proposed amendment to the county charter that would revise Article 8, Section 8.01, governing the county attorney’s role and the legislature’s authority over that office. The item (agenda 6k) prompted repeated accusations that the change is retaliatory and would shift the balance of power between the county executive and the legislature.
The proposal, introduced for local order consideration, drew objections from several legislators who said the amendment would curtail the county executive’s authority to appoint and remove the county attorney. One legislator argued the measure “fundamentally changes checks and balances and undermines the executive branch’s ability to administer…
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