县政府以55万美元的价格与行政部门达成和解. County settles discrimination lawsuit with administrator for $550,000.

查尔斯县行政官马克·贝尔顿在联邦歧视诉讼中获得55万美元的和解, Mark Belton, the Charles County Administrator, settled a federal discrimination lawsuit for $550,000 after the EEOC found reasonable cause in his claims. 协议解决了所有指控, 不承认过错, The agreement resolves all allegations without admitting fault, though a separate breach of contract claim was dismissed. 争议导致的总费用接近300万美元, 而贝尔顿仍处于有薪行政假期. The total cost to the county for the dispute is nearing $3 million, and Belton remains on paid administrative leave.