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Legislature Confirms Interim County Manager, Continues Clerk and Auditor
Summary
The Schenectady County Legislature voted unanimously (14-0, 1 absent) to continue clerk Jeffrey T. Hall, continue auditor Julie B. McDonald and appoint Robert Lawton as interim county manager; Lawton pledged to earn the legislature's confidence.
The Schenectady County Legislature approved a package of organizational resolutions during its Jan. 1, 2026 meeting, including the continuation of Clerk Jeffrey T. Hall and Auditor Julie B. McDonald and the appointment of Robert Lawton as interim county manager. All of the listed resolutions passed on roll-call votes recorded as 14 aye, 1 absent.
Resolution 1-26 continued Jeffrey T. Hall in the…
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