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Warren County board accepts county administrator’s resignation after closed-session meeting; member urges transparency over $113,000 severance
Summary
At a Jan. 28 special meeting, the Warren County Board of Supervisors voted to hold a closed session under the Virginia FOIA personnel exemption, subsequently certified the session, accepted the county administrator’s resignation and adjourned. An unidentified board member publicly questioned a $113,000 severance and a $34,500 recruitment cost.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 28 to hold a closed session under the personnel exemption of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss the resignation and employment of the county administrator, then certified the closed session and accepted the administrator’s resignation.
An unidentified board member asked to speak before the motion, saying the public "deserves to know why we're spending a $113,000 in severance after firing hire after hiring this administrator just 4 months ago through a professional search that took 5 months and cost $34,500," and urged that the circumstances, justification for the expense and the…
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