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Osceola County updates courthouse inclement-weather policy to close to public when ‘no travel advised’
Summary
After debate about liability and employee pay, the board voted to update policy so the courthouse closes to the public when emergency management advises 'no travel'; department heads will decide whether employees may leave and how pay is handled.
The board debated whether the county should close the courthouse to the public and under what circumstances employees should be required or paid if sent home during severe weather.
Speaker 2 opened the discussion by asking whether the county or individual employees should decide to stay home in inclement weather and noted concerns that ordering employees home might create legal exposure. "One time we sent the employees home.…
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