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Board addresses public ethics allegation, appoints school‑board replacement and hires outside counsel in sheriff matter
Summary
During public comment a resident alleged a commissioner benefited from a $3 million airport project; the board disputed that claim, later appointed Paul Moore to fill an Eden school‑board vacancy, entered closed session on personnel, and approved hiring Ed Powell of Melvin & Powell as outside counsel related to sheriff matters.
A public commenter at the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners' Dec. 1 meeting alleged a conflict of interest involving a commissioner and a $3,000,000 Shiloh Airport project; the accused commissioner disputed the allegation on the record and said he has not done work for Rockingham County since his election in 2018.
Doug Easley, speaking during the public comment period, said his public‑records requests suggested a commissioner had performed a multimillion‑dollar project for Shiloh Airport and that the commissioner had no…
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