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Commission hires outside counsel for Sheriff Deputy Merit Commission appeal
Summary
By motion, the commission approved agreement 25-15 to hire outside legal counsel to assist the Sheriff's Deputy Merit Commission in finalizing findings and addressing a pending appeal; contract is limited to the specific appeal.
Annie Hansen, representing the county attorney's office, presented agreement 25-15 to retain outside legal counsel to represent the Sheriff Deputy Merit Commission in a pending employee-discipline appeal described in the meeting as the "Merckley" appeal. Hansen said the counsel would be engaged specifically for the appeal's final stages and would not routinely attend every merit-commission meeting unless future cases require similar assistance.
"This is just specifically for the Merckley appeal," Hansen said, clarifying the scope. Commissioner Perry moved to approve agreement 25-15; Commissioner Vincent seconded and the commission voted to approve the contract.
