The allegations against Baugh stem from concerns raised by multiple council members about her participation in a project that solicited state and county funds for a youth behavioral health facility. Baugh pushed back, saying she’s innocent of any wrongdoing.
There are three candidates running for Shasta County’s District 5 board seat. Mike Gallagher says he’s running to bring dignity back to the board chambers.
Yesterday, Shasta’s head of personnel reminded the county’s thousands of employees of the commitment to a safe working environment after findings of abusive conduct by election official Clint Curtis. Today, supervisors voted in closed session to represent and indemnify election staff if they’re named in a lawsuit by Curtis.
There are three candidates running for Shasta County’s District 5 board seat. Chris Kelstrom says he’s running to make things better for the “little guy.” His priorities include improving public safety, stabilizing county finances and addressing issues related to the North Battle Creek Reservoir.
The document outlines a number of allegations, only some of which were sustained. Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis — who’s running to maintain his appointed position as county clerk — has denied the findings and says he’ll sue the county. A second investigative report with more serious findings is still pending release.
Two investigations have resulted in substantiated findings that the registrar of voters engaged in abusive conduct against staff. That conduct included violent threats, a county staffer said today, noting that a restraining order may be needed. The three supervisors who voted to appoint him last May were the same three who voted against censuring him. Two are running for reelection, along with Curtis, in an election he’ll oversee in June.
Interviews with multiple county staff members and labor representatives painted a picture of a work environment where staff have allegedly been subjected to the removal of job assignments, ongoing verbal abuse and threats of violence. Clint Curtis, the county’s appointed registrar of voters, did not respond to a request for comment.
With the primary just five weeks away, Shasta supervisors have called a special meeting to discuss whether or not to censure Curtis after a substantiated investigation by the county.
The school is now leading a process focused on bringing a medical school to Redding. During a presentation today, the university’s president pitched an initial request to the county for an “anchor investment” of $10 million.
Two women say they were told to leave a poll worker training session Thursday after expressing discontent with political commentary made by Shasta's chief election official. A third poll worker made it through her training earlier in the week but was left with significant concerns.
