Roosevelt County attorney submits resignation

Portales legal professional Randy Knudson has handed in his resignation as county legal professional for the Roosevelt County authorities.

Knudson’s resignation letter was submitted to Roosevelt County Supervisor Amber Hamilton the afternoon of June 13, the identical day as a daily county fee assembly during which two county commissioners, Rodney Savage and Tina Dixon, voted towards the matter of renewing Knudson’s contract for one more 12 months.

In his resignation letter Knudson famous the three to 2 fee vote writing, “If two of the 5 commissioners consider that an RFP (“request for proposal”) is [in] order then I absolutely help the fee’s proper to decide on, even when a majority voted to approve my settlement.”

Commissioners and county officers mentioned they weren’t clear why Knudson resigned. He didn’t return messages looking for remark.

District 4 Commissioner Dixon, who voted for an RFP for the county legal professional’s companies slightly than renew Knudson’s companies needed to make it clear that she all the time has tried to do what’s finest for the county and her constituents.

Knudson is with the regulation agency of Doerr & Knudson in Portales; Knudson represents Roosevelt County and Stephen Doerr represents the town of Portales.

“There’s been some point out of battle of curiosity with Doerr and Knudson,” Dixon mentioned of 1 representing the county, one other representing the town.

Dixon added that she will be able to’t make an knowledgeable determination with out realizing who could also be within the county legal professional’s place, their {qualifications}, or their proposal (RFP).

“I’d slightly discover our choices,” Dixon mentioned.

Roosevelt County Treasurer Layle Sanchez says she has not learn Knudson’s resignation letter and mentioned she was shocked about his leaving.

“I’ve labored with Randy through the years,” she mentioned. “I’ve nothing however excessive regard for him.”

Sanchez famous how Knudson was all the time available and typically he wouldn’t cost for authorized work he did for Roosevelt County.

“It’s nearly like shedding your loved ones physician,” Sanchez mentioned. “Now it’s a must to rebuild with somebody who doesn’t have all that background and information.”

In his resignation letter to Hamilton, Knudson wrote, “I’ve loved my time working particularly with you and the Fee and I want you and Roosevelt County all the very best in all future issues.”

Knudson’s final day as county legal professional, in response to his letter, will probably be June 30.

On the June 13 fee assembly District 3 commissioner and fee chairman Shane Lee reminded commissioners earlier than the vote on Knudson’s contract how tough it was to discover a native legal professional for the county legal professional RFP.

Lee spoke of getting proposals from Albuquerque and Tucumcari, that Knudson was the one native legal professional who provided his companies as county legal professional.

Hamilton spoke of Knudson’s companies to the county in acknowledging his resignation. Saying he served Roosevelt County since 2015, noting his “over 40 years expertise.”

“He has a really in-depth understanding of native authorities operations,” Hamilton mentioned.

Knudson’s companies have been used on many county enterprise dealings together with employment issues, paperwork and extra. He dealt with tax disputes, regulation enforcement issues and extra.

Hamilton famous Knudson all the time acted with the very best stage of integrity and objectivity.

“His position gained’t be simply crammed, “ Hamilton mentioned.