County Counsel employment agreement fails
Summary
Supervisors failed to renew County Counsel Joseph Larmour's contract for a new four-year term, leaving his current agreement in place until it expires. Dissenting supervisors cited the early timing of the extension and an 18-month severance package.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
No salary change was proposed ($20,840/month), but the failed vote leaves his contract on existing terms with the 18-month severance question unresolved.
Supervisors who wanted more scrutiny of the severance terms and contract process.
The renewal's supporters lose the four-year certainty the new contract would have provided.
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