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Public commenters criticize county handling of school consulting contract and call for transparency
Summary
Public commenters used the Sept. 2 Rockingham County meeting to criticize a consulting contract connected to former superintendent Rodney Shotwell, call the contract placement on the consent agenda "hidden," and question whether procurement and conflict-of-interest rules were followed.
Several members of the public used the Sept. 2 public comment period to press Rockingham County commissioners on transparency and a consulting contract the speakers associated with former superintendent Rodney Shotwell.
Doug Eisley, who identified himself as a county resident, said the county had "refused to even place this issue on the agenda" in earlier years and accused commissioners of political timing now that construction is under discussion. Eisley criticized what he called duplicate studies, saying the school board paid Cropper GIS $57,500 in 2024 for an enrollment and facilities study and that the county packet included a separate $10,000 contract for work by Shotwell. "That's $67,500 taxpayer money for…
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