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Commission confirms court services director after debate over hiring policy
Summary
The Alachua County commission voted 4–1 on Aug. 9 to confirm Thomas Tonkovich as court services director after weeks of scrutiny over whether the county manager followed board hiring rules. Commissioners directed the chair to send the manager a written instruction about policy noncompliance.
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 on Aug. 9 to confirm Thomas Tonkovich as the county’s court services director after a prolonged debate about whether the county manager followed board-approved hiring procedures.
The confirmation followed a legal review requested by the board. Labor attorney Mister Gonzales, who reviewed the hiring process at the board’s request, told commissioners his legal assessment found no basis to conclude the manager’s actions created exposure for discrimination: “I concluded that there wasn't a basis for believing that…
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