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Commissioner raises complaint about campaign advertising in sheriff's parking spot and deputies at public event
Summary
A commissioner said a private vehicle with advertising for her opponent was parked in a sheriff's parking spot and that multiple deputies appeared to be visibly supporting that opponent at Dorset Days; the chair said he and county staff would follow up after the meeting.
A commissioner (speaker 8) raised concerns about fairness in the sheriff's race, saying she had received reports that a private vehicle with campaign advertising for her opponent was parked in a sheriff's-designated spot at county facilities. "There's a pickup parked out at the sheriff's parking spot that's a private vehicle with advertising on it for my opponent," the commissioner said, and added that she had sent photos to other commissioners.
She also said deputies appeared to be providing a visible presence and support for the opponent at a public event (Dorset Days), and questioned whether county resources were being used in a way that treated candidates unequally. The chair said he and county staff (Jeff) would meet after the session to discuss the complaint; no formal finding or remedy was announced at the work session.
