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<image:caption>Emails obtained through a public records request show Plymouth County Treasurer Thomas O’Brien repeatedly questioned the commissioners’ authority and financial rationale for approving County Administrator Troy Clarkson’s employment contract.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Attorney Shannon Resnick participates remotely in a Plymouth County Commissioners meeting. In addition to her work with Plymouth County, Resnick also serves as a legal counsel for the City of Brockton, Troy Clarkson’s previous employer. Resnick was negotiating with Clarkson while he held the chief financial officer position for the city.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T11:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>County emails reveal warnings over Clarkson contract</news:title>
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