Maggie Keenan

The former employee alleged county officials retaliated against her for complaining about a shortage of nurses at the jail and other issues.

Just one day after Cuyahoga County Council passed a new two-year budget, County Executive Armond Budish’s administration fired budget director Maggie Keenan, offering little explanation for the move. “We have decided to go in a different direction,” Chief of Staff Bill Mason said in a short emailed statement. “We thank Ms. Keenan for her service.”