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Benton County board changes Lindeman paperwork from 'resignation' to 'retirement' after legal warning
Summary
The Benton County board voted to change language in John Lindeman’s separation paperwork from “resignation” to “retirement” after legal counsel warned the wording could affect a separate contract; the decision followed an extended debate and a narrow procedural motion.
BENTON COUNTY — The Benton County board on Tuesday voted to change the wording in personnel separation paperwork for John Lindeman from “resignation” to “retirement,” after legal counsel told the board the label could have downstream implications for a related contract.
The debate began when a staff member placed Lindeman’s paperwork on the agenda as a resignation but said a later sentence in the document referred to retirement. Several board members objected to altering signed language without counsel present, saying the document repeatedly used the word “resignation.” Unidentified Speaker 5…
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