Trinity County board approves two‑year extension for CAO after extended public debate over transparency After more than an hour of public comment and supervisor debate over transparency and succession planning, the Trinity County Board of Supervisors voted to approve Amendment No. 3 extending CAO Trent Tuthill’s agreement through April 18, 2028, and funding $20,000 annually for leadership/succession training.

The Trinity County Board has approved a contentious extension for CAO Trent Tuthill amid calls for greater transparency and leadership training funding.

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Public pushes for transparency as Board conducts closed‑session CAO talks; critics say Brown Act posting absent Public commenters and local advocates urged the Trinity County Board to publicly post a CAO recruitment plan and argued written post‑meeting reportouts have not satisfied Brown Act requirements; county counsel said written reportouts meet legal requirements while others urged outside counsel review.

Trinity County residents are raising alarms over transparency as they question the Board of Supervisors' handling of the CAO appointment process amid claims of a lack of compliance with the Brown Act.

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