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Columbia County board adopts resolution publicly censuring Commissioner Casey Garrett

Board of County Commissioners, Columbia County · January 20, 2026
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Summary

After reading an independent-investigation summary, the board adopted Resolution No. 1-2826, which states investigators found violations of the county workplace-bullying policy and alleges unauthorized communications and spending tied to a park project; the named commissioner disputed parts of the findings during debate.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 1-2826 on Jan. 14, publicly censuring Commissioner Casey Garrett after an independent workplace investigation found violations of the county’s workplace-bullying policy and alleged retaliatory conduct.

The resolution, read into the record by a commissioner, cited specific incidents in 2025: it states that Garrett communicated with a parks employee about a trail, bench and table at a trailhead project and that the contact led to purchases not included in the project scope; it also…

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