At this week’s council meeting, council unanimously passed (7-0!) an ordinance directing the county executive to stop incurring or paying legal fees in excess of the budgeted appropriation. So far in 2025 the county executive has spend $11,412 over budget, due to the “high influx of lawsuits.” There have been 8 lawsuits filed against the county executive so far. Now, before he can spin this as to it being the other parties’ fault, what’s the common denominator here? Obviously, the county executive and his failure to follow the rules.
If someone has to sue you to get you to do your job properly, are you doing your job well? People in the private sector would be talking to HR or getting fired instead of talking with attorneys. Lawyers aren’t cheap; but the Gannon lease is. That’s why we need donations to fight the lease.
Tuesday, November 4th, however, we get our chance to fire him, although the lawsuit will continue. Don’t count on someone else to do the heavy lifting for you. Get to the polls and vote him out. One-third of people eligible to vote did not vote in the 2024 election. That is even more embarrassing than the county executive’s job performance! Get to the polls and vote him out–Let’s get to work! š
“Voting is the first duty of democracy.”
~Lyndon B. Johnson
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