(KAIR)--The reason behind a resolution of censure for the Jefferson County Clerk, approved last month by the Jefferson County Commission, has been made public. 

That follows an open records request made by MSC News October 23rd, and received from Jefferson County, through email, November 19. 

The resolution censuring County Clerk Julie Dunkle was approved unanimously by the Commission October 20, becoming effective through publication in the County's newspaper of record.

According to the resolution, the Commission, which "is obligated to provide a productive workplace environment for County employees free from offensive, vulgar, and obscene language," had, leading up to passage, "received multiple complaints addressing the conduct of the Jefferson County Clerk toward employees, and the [Commission] was compelled to expend County funds to investigate the complaints about the County Clerk." 

The resolution, which says the Commission's "Investigation has credited as true many of the allegations and privileged findings of the Investigation," states that "the conduct of the Jefferson County Clerk, Julie Dunkle, is hereby censured...as unbecoming of the Elected Office of the County Clerk and a distraction from the legitimate business of the County and County taxpayers." 

The resolution outlines remedies, including the Commission engaging "separate legal counsel to provide one-on-one training to [Dunkle] to remediate and correct past unprofessional conduct and to update the [County Employment Handbook] policies related to professionalism in the workplace." 

Additionally, the resolution directs "Dunkle to complete workplace professional training [with the separate legal counsel] on or before December  1" of this year. 

Dunkle, the resolution says, is also "to cease, desist, and prevent all conduct by herself or subordinates in engaging in unprofessional or retaliatory conduct."