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(Polk County, IA) -- Polk County reaches a settlement with its former Human Resources Director.
At its meeting Tuesday morning, the Polk County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the $2.5 million dollar settlement with Jim Nahas and his attorney. Nahas sued Polk County in after he was fired in 2020, claiming libel and wrongful termination. Of the $2.5 million dollars agreed to be paid in the settlement, $1 million will be covered by insurance, while the remaining $1.5 million will be funded by Polk County taxpayers through the county's general fund.
The settlement comes after Nahas was awarded $4.2 million dollars after winning a civil suit against Polk County in September.