Elbert County BOCC-Oct. 16 2024.mp4
Elbert County Commissioner Chris Richardson responds to questions regarding transparency at an Oct. 16 town hall meeting in Kiowa. Richardson, center, along with Commissioner Grant Thayer, left, and Commissioner Dallas Schroeder, right, are named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging they awarded heft contracts to two senior county employees outside of public eye. Richardson has publicly defended the board’s action noting that open meetings law and said the statute specifically states that “day-to-day oversight of employees” is not subject to notice and that individual employee evaluations and compensation discussions are considered “day-to-day” oversight.
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