Cabarrus County manager fired by commissioners, prompting public backlash
Commissioners made a surprise move to let go of their county manager in a closed session, leaving county staff and residents with many unanswered questions.
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Cabarrus County fires manager over $24M ‘critical failure.’ One official calls it political
Cabarrus County commissioners in a seemingly sudden move voted to fire two high ranking county employees Tuesday, including longtime County Manager Mike Downs. Commissioners voted 3-1 to fire ...
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Cabarrus leaders accuse NC treasurer of getting ‘political.’ It’s just math, he says
A pair of Cabarrus County officials allege political interference from a Republican commissioner candidate resulted in delayed approval of more than $235 million in school, social services and ...
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Commissioners fire longtime Cabarrus County manager, board attorney over $24M ‘critical failure’
Cabarrus County commissioners voted 3-1 to fire longtime County Manager Mike Downs and board attorney Richard Koch during a meeting on Tuesday. The decision to terminate Downs came after a closed ...
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SCOTT PADGETT: Politics costing Cabarrus hundreds of years of experience operating the fair
Scott Padgett said politics is costing Cabarrus County many years of experience in running one of the top county fairs in the state.
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Cabarrus County fires manager over $24M ‘critical failure.’ One official calls it political
Cabarrus commissioners vote Tuesday to fire County Manager Mike Downs after a closed session discussion. Commissioner Laura Blackwell Lindsey made the motion to fire downs and Commissioner Larry ...