Tue, Mar 08, 2016, 1:47 pm  Tip Johnson

Author’s Note:  I was wrong and owe the prosecutor an apology.  I’m sorry.  I am told on good authority that the header designating the Chief Deputy Prosecutor on the draft revision was in fact a pagination carry-over from the footer of the previous page.  Further, my source reveals that the edits referenced below actually originated from new council member Todd Donovan.  Perhaps he can explain?

Tonight’s County Council meeting is starting to look like the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

The prosecutor Todd Donovan has apparently reacted badly to the County Council taking a leadership role to guide jail planning efforts following the defeat of the county’s proposed sales tax levy last November.  County voters previously approved three separate tax measure to assist with a new jail and operations.  Unfortunately, most funds have been diverted to operations while the administration chose to let conditions in the jail deteriorate.  In the run-up to the elections, jail officials stated publicly that animals enjoy better conditions at the pound. […]

Read Tip’s complete article on NorthwestCitizen here.