On April 29, 2021, a complaint was received by the human resources department from a county employee in reference to an improper business relationship between county staff and the waste hauler franchisee. To investigate this allegation, the county utilized an independent third party. Santa Rosa County has received the report from the independent investigator, which found no evidence of improper dealings between county staff and the waste hauler franchisee.
However, the report did note other areas of concern relating to the administration of the contract terms and those matters are now being investigated internally. All documents related to the investigation will be available to the public once they are concluded.
“County administration is focused on ensuring that the board-approved contract terms are appropriately enforced,” said County Administrator Dan Schebler. “The findings of the report will be addressed and we are committed to upholding the terms of the contract with our franchise hauler.”
