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Sorensen noted that with the dry conditions every day one of the rural fire departments are called and they have also had 2 house fires because of cigarettes. He encourage everyone to use extreme caution because of the dry conditions. Hurst stated that March 17 there will be a drug court meeting. Drug court will be moving to the state. 28. Added 2/28/22 8:35 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION — JAIL - discussion was held if this could be an executive session. Deputy County Attorney Sarah Carstensen stated that if the county were to review the action of our own county employee conduct it would. The public would have no right to be present. The board controls executive sessions. Peterson noted you could bring someone in if the employee wants to be in the executive session. These are to protect their reputations. She noted that the motion comes from the board and the employee may attend and can be asked if they want executive session or closed session. They need a brief understanding and can listen to him. Mr. Pedrosa was ask to come and it will be addressed under public participation. Jonathan Pedrosa requested to address the county board. He stated he had submitted an employment application to the Department of Corrections and went through the testing and interview process. He was told that his background was in question. Mr. Pedrosa said that there was a pardon from 1997 the issue was set side this is what he thought he had to do. He ask if this was the reason he was not good fit. He has gone to school for this and felt he should have been told beforehand. He does not want the job but he changed his ways a long time ago to better himself. He wanted to address the board on this. Mr. Bahensky Corrections director was present and stated there was some misunderstandings and would like to talk to Mr. Pedrosa privately. Lancaster stated she appreciated what Mr. Hurst did. We do not tell department who they can hire. He had every right to talk to the board Butch can come to the board needs to be consistent Todd talked to the person he is not interested anymore in the job. 28. EXECUTIVE SESSION — JAIL 7a — DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PUBLIC DEFENDER UNION CONTRACT Sorensen made a motion and Bredthauer seconded to go into executive session. There are 2 reasons for an executive session to protect the public interest or to prevent needless harm or injury to an individual. Bredthauer, Hurst, Lancaster, 12