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Board says investigation found no County policy violation by administrator, declines further details
Summary
Chairman Steve Yoder read a Board-authorized statement saying an investigation into an allegation against the County Administrator found no County policy violation and the matter is closed; the Board declined to provide additional details citing confidentiality.
Chairman Steve Yoder read a statement to the public at the Oct. 14 meeting saying an investigation into an allegation by a county employee that the County Administrator violated county policy concluded there was no violation and the Board considers the matter closed.
The statement, which the Board authorized for release after discussion in closed session, said the Board seeks to protect "the integrity of the investigative process and maintain confidentiality as it relates to internal personnel matters to the extent possible; therefore, the Board of Commissioners declines to provide additional details regarding the specifics of the underlying investigation."
Commissioner Alan Campbell said earlier in the meeting that approving a statement did not, in his view, substitute for the Board conducting any required complaint-resolution steps under the county's policies. Campbell argued the policy requires the Board to investigate complaints and make final determinations and said he was not satisfied that simply releasing an attorney-recommended statement completed that obligation.
No further factual details about the allegations or investigative steps were provided in open session; the Board recorded that it considered the matter closed for public purposes.
