WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County commissioners voted Tuesday night to deny a renegotiated settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit against the sheriff.

There had been a previous proposed legal settlement between Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and his former employee Brenda Johnson .

However, commissioners rejected it in June, and it had to be renegotiated.

On Tuesday, commissioners denied approval of the renegotiated settlement.

Burke County budget dispute hearing concludes without decision

A judge made no decision Tuesday after 16 hours of testimony in a dispute over whether the Burke County Board of Commissioners approved a reasonable budget for the sheriff’s office.

County Manager Merv Waldrop had previously confirmed to News 12 that the sheriff had signed a reneg

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