Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Road work • A Richardson County road maintenance worker grades a stretch of 711 Road south of Humboldt. The union representing the road workers is in an extended dispute with the county over pay and benefits.
The legal bills have been piling up in Richardson County.
Since 2022, this southeast Nebraska county of fewer than 8,000 people has poured at least $143,000 into fighting a lengthy and contentious legal battle – not with an out-of-state business, or problem property owners.
Richardson County is at odds with its own employees.
For nearly two years, the 16-person county road department has been locked in a union battle with the county over a new contract and wage increases. The union, represented by the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, took the matter before the state commission tasked...
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