Engineer fired hours after appointment in Clayton County
Milton L. Johnson was appointed county engineer Wednesday morning and fired four hours later by the Clayton County Board of Supervisors on a 2-1 vote. The board cited a deteriorated employer employee relationship and Johnson's contract dispute, with Johnson vowing to seek new work while noting the need to safeguard the Great River Road project and related funding.
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Lynch Denies Eaton Comments In Iowa City Hearing
Iowa City Councilman Larry Lynch testified that he has not discussed the Eaton case with Fire Chief Robert Keating. Lawyers allege a conflict of interest over Lynch's vote to appeal a Civil Rights Commission ruling that found the city discriminated against Linda Eaton for breastfeeding during shifts.
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