The two-member majority of Douglas County’s elected leaders voted again in rebuke of the third member, this time restricting her ability to spend on matters of county affairs.
Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has sued her commissioner colleagues, George Teal and Abe Laydon, to recoup legal fees she incurred to defend herself during disputes.
In the latest twist in an ongoing drama involving Douglas County governance, Commissioner Lora Thomas has filed a lawsuit against her colleagues. The suit seeks to recover the attorneys fees Thomas incurred as she defended herself from allegations that she created a hostile work environment and wrongfully distributed a government document.
Two of Douglas County’s elected leaders have again voted to remove the third commissioner from outside boards that oversee organizations in the community less than a week after they voted to censure or formally disapprove of her.
Douglas County PrideFest, which has been targeted by attempts to cancel or restrict the event for the past several months, welcomed an estimated 2,000 attendees to the all-day event on Aug. 26 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.