Robin Rogers will be Walker County’s new attorney.
Commissioner Shannon Whitfield announced the appointment during a special called meeting Tuesday night, saying Rogers impressed him with his knowledge of local government laws. Rogers is also the attorney for Dade County.
Shannon Whitfield“He will be a great attorney for Walker County,” Whitfield said. ‘We look forward to working with him as we go into this year.”
Unlike Don Oliver, who served as attorney under former Commissioner Bebe Heiskell, Rogers will not be a full-time employee. Whitfield said during his campaign last year that the county did not need a lawyer on staff at all times, costing the local government about $125,000 per year, as well as benefits and a county vehicle.
Oliver also received a 1 percent fee on multimillion-dollar bond deals that he orchestrated for the county and had an administrative assistant, who is no longer working for the county.