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Residents press Rockingham commissioners for records on insurance and trip spending
Summary
Several residents criticized the board over transparency issues on Jan. 20: a citizen alleged county insurance was used to defend commissioners for campaign conduct and demanded records; others sought receipts and donor lists for an economic development trip and asked the board to review shooting/noise rules.
During the public‑comment period on Jan. 20 several residents urged the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners to provide more transparency about county insurance use and public spending.
Jim Fink of Eden told the board he obtained a Travelers Insurance letter referencing a claim and asked why county insurance resources would be used to defend commissioners in litigation he described as arising from campaign conduct. "If county insurance resources, which are funded by taxpayer dollars, are being used and subsidized for the personal legal defense of individuals sued…
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