The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has settled a lawsuit with James Campbell after it handed him a 90-day ban from meetings for “naming names” of public employees during a public comment period last year.
The county, while not forced to admit any liability or wrongdoing for its actions, acknowledged at its recent commissioners meeting that it incorrectly outlined its public participation policy before removing Campbell from the meeting.
All new county commissioners must also undergo training on the terms and application of its public participation policy, according to attorney Brendan Philbin of the Liberty Justice Center, who represented Campbell in the case…