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Public commenter alleges time-record manipulation at county medical care facility; board records claim in public comment
Summary
During public comment a resident alleged that administration at the county medical care facility is altering employee time records to evade overtime, and referenced a federal 42 U.S.C. A7 1983 lawsuit tied to local tax-foreclosure claims. No county staff response is recorded in the meeting transcript.
At the start of the Dec. 23 meeting an unnamed resident used public comment to raise labor and legal concerns tied to the county medical care facility.
The commenter alleged that facility administration "has been improperly altering employee time records, effectively denying hardworking staff the wages and overtime they have earned," and said the practice was widespread and recently exposed to a union representative. The speaker also referenced a federal civil-rights action, citing 42 U.S.C. A7 1983 and alleging a class-action-related suit concerning property tax foreclosures.
The claim was made during the public-comment portion and no administrative response or staff rebuttal appears in the meeting record. Commissioners acknowledged the comment, but the board moved forward with its scheduled agenda.
Why it matters Allegations of payroll manipulation and a referenced federal lawsuit raise potential labor-law and liability issues for the county and the facility operator; the claim was raised publicly, triggering a need for county staff to review and, if necessary, respond through appropriate channels.
What's next The claim in the public comment suggests an avenue for further inquiry by county administration or legal counsel. The transcript does not record a follow-up at the meeting.
