DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI-TV] — Polk County Deputy Administrator Sarah Boese has filed a lawsuit against three elected supervisors, claiming she has been subjected to harassment, retaliation and a hostile work environment. Boese alleges she was passed over for the interim county administrator position in January, despite her job description stating she would serve as acting administrator in the administrator’s absence. Instead, Frank Marasco, a sheriff’s office director, was appointed as interim administrator after John Norris was placed on administrative leave.

The lawsuit, filed on May 10, names Polk County and supervisors Matt McCoy, Jill Altringer, and Mark Holm, who are in their first year of office. Supervisors Angela Connolly and Tom Hockensmith are not named in the lawsuit.

Mark Holm declined to comment on the lawsuit. Polk County officials said they also will not comment on pending litigation, other than to say the county denies the allegations, and that it intends to defend itself in court.