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Residents criticize Levy Court member’s social-media posts; commissioner defends First Amendment rights
Summary
A series of public commenters at the Kent County Levy Court meeting criticized remarks by Commissioner Jody Sweeney on social media; Sweeney defended his posts as protected free speech and said his political commentary is his personal view, not an official Levy Court position. No formal censure or disciplinary action was taken at the meeting.
Multiple residents used Tuesday’s public-comment period to challenge social-media posts by Commissioner Jody Sweeney, saying the comments were divisive and put constituents at risk; the commissioner responded that his posts were made in a private capacity and defended them under the First Amendment.
Speakers at the meeting accused the commissioner of inflammatory language and urged the Levy Court to act. Kim Petters, who identified herself as a constituent of Commissioner Sweeney, said she had been targeted on social media and expressed concern for her…
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