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Public commenter says staffing and spending choices have left county at risk
Summary
During public comment Gail May accused the board of past overspending that left the county unable to maintain 24/7 road patrol and criticized several specific county expenditures; the board did not respond with policy action during the meeting.
Gail May used the public-comment portion of the meeting to sharply criticize the board's past spending and public-safety priorities, alleging that shortfalls in road patrol staffing and staffing in the prosecutor’s office have left residents at risk.
May cited a fatal crash she said involved an intoxicated driver and criticized what she described as past overspending between 2008 and 2012. She alleged specific expenditures she objected to, including spending she described as $5,000 on library parking, $10,000 on landscaping of a vacant lot, and taking $100,000 from a public-safety grant intended to be restricted. “This board continued to put the public at risk,” she said.
The board thanked her for her comments but took no immediate policy action in response. May’s statements are public comment and were reported here as allegations made at the meeting; the transcript does not contain board verification or staff responses that confirm the specific spending claims.
Next steps: The transcript records no follow-up motion or staff assignment to verify the expenditures May referenced.
