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After executive session, Laurens County Council authorizes finance‑director hire and directs county attorney to coordinate on outside criminal investigation

Laurens County Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Following a closed session on March 9, the council authorized the county administrator to proceed with hiring a finance director and authorized the county attorney to coordinate with law enforcement and insurers regarding allegations of criminal misconduct by an outside party targeting county employees; the council said it will not comment further on the active investigation.

After adjourning into executive session, the Laurens County Council announced two formal post‑session actions.

The council voted to allow the county administrator to proceed with the hiring process for the finance‑director position based on his recommendation. The motion was seconded and approved in open session.

Council also reported that it discussed investigative proceedings concerning allegations of criminal…

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