Knox County Supervisors suspend county attorney

On Wednesday, Knox County Supervisors published a report by the Special Knox County Attorney regarding breaches of privacy at the Knox County Courthouse. The report follows:

The board of supervisors has carefully reviewed the report and considered its findings of fact and recommendation.

In 2024, a new audio and visual system was installed in the courthouse. Previously, there was a microphone in the supervisors' meeting room. The old system had a cutoff or toggle switch which was activated when the board went into closed or confidential sessions as allowed by Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Neb Re...