County says NO to paying Reams’ legal fees

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After hearing from a hired outside attorney and the county's insurance carrier as to whether the local government is obligated to pay Clerk of Court Kirk Reams' legal fees, the Jefferson County Commission has decided to let the matter go to litigation. The issue resurfaced at the commission meeting on Thursday evening, March 21, when County Coordinator Parrish Barwick presented Brown & Brown Liability Coverage's response to the board's question of whet