Thomas threatens suit over legal fees

Teal, Laydon disagree

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A long-running con ict between Douglas County’s elected leaders could continue after county Commissioner Lora omas signaled she might take action to have her legal bills paid back if the county doesn’t decide to pay the cost.

Her two fellow commissioners on the board appeared not to entertain that idea.

“If you want to sue the county and cost the taxpayers more in legal fees, that is entirely up to you,” Commissioner Abe Laydon responded during a Jan. 31 meeting.

omas accused Laydon and Commissioner George Teal of conducting a “witch hunt” investigation into whether omas created a hostile working environment. omas said the investigation “exonerated me of any wrongdoing.”