Tag: Bart Greer
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Elbert County sheriff, commissioners settle ‘overreach’ case
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the Board of County Commissioners and its county manager have settled an almost year-long lawsuit alleging county “overreached” with regard to the selection and discipline of Sheriff’s Office employees, court documents showed. The lawsuit, filed late last year by the…
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Elbert County parts ways with Bart Greer, attorney caught up in pay bump ruckus
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Elbert County attorney, who came under community fire last year over a 40% bump in his annual salary, has parted ways with the county, according to documents obtained by The Denver Gazette through an open records request. Bart Greer, who had served as the…
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Residents sue Elbert County over alleged open meetings violation | 2024: A LOOK BACK
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A group of residents filed a lawsuit in district court, alleging the Elbert County Board of Commissioners gave two senior county employees hefty employment contracts outside the public’s view. The legal action, filed on Sept. 19, listed the county board and Commissioners Chris Richardson, Dallas Schroeder and Grant Thayer as defendants in their official capacities…
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Residents press Elbert County to rescind $220,000 salary for county manager, attorney
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A group of residents alleging that Elbert County gave two officers hefty employment contracts outside of the public’s purview has retained a law firm in an effort to reverse the local government’s decision. The county earlier decided to increase the salaries of County Manager Shawn…
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Elbert County commissioners face backlash over manager and attorney contracts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elbert County commissioners faced a tough crowd on Wednesday night, as they tried to justify the hefty contracts they extended to the county’s manager and attorney earlier this year, neither of whom lives in the county. More than 185 residents packed the historic Gates Mercantile…
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Elbert County manager, attorney get 40% pay increases, with perks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of Elbert County’s top officials received contract extensions this year, each with pay raises and county-owned cars, among other perks. The Board of County Commissioners extended “Engagement of Service” contracts to County Manager Shawn Fletcher and County Attorney Bart Greer. Fletcher, who has been…