Angry Citizens Demand Answers, Accountability in County Budget Crisis at Lengthy Public Hearing with Commissioners
Former Commissioner Chairman Gardner Accepts Blame, Admits, ‘I’m Your Huckleberry’
Paul Sylvain
A packed trial room at Washington County Superior Court was the setting for a highly anticipated, often fiery public hearing on the county’s fiscal crisis last week, with County Commissioners David Burns (R-Whiting), Courtney Hammond (R-Harrington), and Billy Howard (R-Calais) presiding.