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Trinity County supervisors move into closed session after public objections over CAO hiring process
Summary
Public commenters told the Trinity County Board of Supervisors the meeting's closed-session notice mis-cited California law and bypassed county-code hiring rules for the county administrative officer; the board said it had consulted counsel and moved into closed session.
The Trinity County Board of Supervisors moved into a closed session at 1:17 p.m. after multiple residents objected to the meeting notice and urged public involvement in hiring the county administrative officer (CAO).
Speakers from Lewiston and Weaverville criticized the meeting's agenda and the CAO recruitment materials, arguing the notice cited the wrong Brown Act provision and that the board had not approved job qualifications, selection criteria or compensation parameters in open session. Lisa Wright Lewiston said she was "making a formal objection to the board proceeding into closed session today" and warned that actions taken in an improperly noticed closed session "may be subject to challenge and potential invalidation."
The issue centers on statutory authority and process. Several commenters said the agenda cites California Government Code section…
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