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County administrator recommends interim legal counsel; commissioner moves to engage Buckley firm
Summary
County Administrator Bryan Rogers recommended the board retain Tim Buckley of Buckley, Christopher and Hensel to handle legal work in the absence of a County Attorney; Commissioner Gerad Mathis moved to engage Mr. Buckley until a new County Attorney is appointed, but the transcript does not record a second or a vote.
County Administrator Bryan Rogers told the Laurens County Board of Commissioners that questions had arisen about who would handle legal issues while the county is without a County Attorney and recommended, on an interim basis, engaging Tim Buckley of the firm Buckley, Christopher and Hensel. Mr. Rogers said that Mr. Kight had worked closely with Mr. Buckley on numerous cases and described the firm as specializing in county government law.
Following the recommendation, Commissioner Gerad Mathis made a motion to engage the services of Tim Buckley until a new County Attorney could be appointed. The meeting record in the transcript does not show a second or a recorded vote on the motion; the minutes do not state a final outcome in the portion of the transcript provided. No public comments were recorded, and no further procedural steps were announced during the meeting.
