County employee terminated after refusing to use biometric time clock
Garfield County Chairman Kelly Witt told employee Carrie Murnion she was terminated after Murnion declined to use the county's new fingerprint time‑clock system. The termination followed Murnion's written objection and her refusal to enter biometric data; she declined an offer of closed‑session discussion.
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Carrie Murnion was informed on Jan. 29, 2026 that she was terminated from her county position after refusing to use Garfield County's new biometric fingerprint time‑clock. Chairman Kelly Witt offered a closed session to discuss the personnel matter; Murnion declined and the board recorded the termination.
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