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Sheriff Johnson rebukes challenger’s claims and offers documents as commissioners press for procurement transparency
Summary
Sheriff Johnson forcefully denied accusations from a named challenger, presented a December letter confirming his chief deputy's employment history, and invited line‑by‑line review of the sheriff's budget as commissioners and residents urged routine procurement transparency and sharing of check registers.
Sheriff Johnson used his appearance before the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 8 to dispute public accusations about his office, provide a personnel‑history letter, and defend department spending practices as residents called for greater transparency.
"Ricky Cotton's a liar," the sheriff told the board, saying a challenger’s public statements included falsehoods and alleging that the challenger had perjured himself in the past. He handed the board a December 12 letter, attributed in the meeting transcript to Ricky D. Dixon of the Florida Department of Corrections, which the sheriff said confirms Chief Randy Tift’s years of service…
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