Commissioners reject change to county administrator's firing powers after heated debate
A motion to require court ratification of hiring and dismissal of department heads reporting to the county administrator failed for lack of a second after commissioners weighed oversight concerns, recent terminations and the purpose of the office.
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Commissioner Adrian Garcia moved to revise documents governing the county administrator's duties to require Commissioners Court ratification for hiring and firing of department heads who report to the county administrator. Garcia said a recent termination took place without court approval and argued the court should have final oversight for personnel actions "because ultimately ... this body ... has to contend with the liability."
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