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Augusta County discusses two sheriff deputies' requests for legal‑fee reimbursement; county attorney flags reimbursement uncertainty
Summary
The board discussed requests by two deputies for reimbursement of legal fees (about $25,000 and $29,128.67). County legal counsel said a board approval could trigger a Compensation Board reimbursement of roughly two‑thirds but warned that there is no controlling case law and the Compensation Board had not yet responded to written questions.
Augusta County supervisors spent a portion of their meeting considering two reimbursement requests from sheriff's deputies for legal fees and expenses.
County legal counsel explained the mechanics the board would follow if it chose to approve the requests: the county would submit a reimbursement request to the Compensation Board through the sheriff's office budget and, if approved, the county could expect to receive two‑thirds of the expenses back…
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