Prowers County Commissioners Approve Lawsuit Against Coroner for Alleged Unauthorized Spending

Description: Prowers Commissioners Approve Agenda Action Item #10: "Consider ratifying 7-1-2024 email poll approval authorizing County Attorney, Rose F. Pugliese, LLC to file a lawsuit in Prowers County, District Court to recover $1,573.69 from Thomas Dunagan for unauthorized, unbudgeted and unappropriated expense outside of the Coroner's budget."

Prowers County Commissioners Approve Lawsuit Against Coroner for Alleged Unauthorized Spending

The Prowers County Commissioners Held Discussion with Coroner Thomas "Tommy" Dunagan during their Regular Meeting on July 9, 2024.

Dunagan requested an executive session to discuss maters in private.

Several community members spoke out against conducting business with the elected official in executive session and the board responded that they are allowed according to statute to go in to executive session to receive legal advice.

The Commissioners scheduled an executive session with Dunagan in August.

After holding executive session at the July 9th meeting the Commissioners approved numerous agenda action items including the authorization for Prowers County Attorney Rose Pugliese to File a Lawsuit Against Thomas Dunagan for $1,573.69 for alleged "unauthorized, unbudgeted and unappropriated expense outside of the Coroner's budget."

PROWERS COUNTY AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM

Hearing Date Requested: 7-9-2024

Submitter: Rose F. Pugliese, LLC

Submitted to the County Administration Office on: 7-1-2024

Item Title/Recommended Board Action:

"Consider ratifying 7-1-2024 email poll approval authorizing County Attorney, Rose F. Pugliese, LLC to file a lawsuit in Prowers County, District Court to recover $1,573.69 from Thomas Dunagan for unauthorized, unbudgeted and unappropriated expense outside of the Coroner's budget."

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