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Lane County board votes to censure Commissioner David Lovell after investigator finds retaliation
Summary
After an independent investigation the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted to censure Commissioner David Lovell, citing sustained findings of retaliation against staff. The 3–1–1 vote followed hours of public comment and debate over due process and board procedure.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted on March 3 to formally censure Commissioner David Lovell, citing an independent investigator’s findings that the commissioner engaged in retaliatory conduct toward county employees.
Vice Chair Buck moved the censure order after the board reviewed a condensed account of an independent investigator’s report and heard arguments on March 3. Commissioner Trigger, who spoke in favor of the motion, said the vote was about conduct toward staff, not political beliefs: “This censure motion is about Commissioner Lovell’s conduct in response to employees raising complaints for which…
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