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Resolutions part 2 - A taste of a story
As I said in a previous post, I am detailing an investigation into Butler County’s dealings with Resolutions, Community Solutions, the company that runs the county’s jails.
On May 27, I sent a public a records request for all e-mails between commissioners and the county administrator regarding Resolutions, this is what I received:
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This tells me several things:
Something is going on, and it is of serious concern to the county. The redacted messages include communication between Roger Gates, an assistant county prosecutor and county officials. And it appears the Millikin and Fitton Law Firm is representing Resolutions. Attorneys don’t get involved in trifling matters.
The e-mail from Tim Williams, county administrator, is a fascinating half of a conversation. It tells me the county is considering terminating its contract with Resolutions, and possibly closing the two jail buildings. There are outstanding invoices, concerns over prisoner boarding rates and a problem with the county’s utility payments at Resolutions.
Some of these questions, such as the closing of the jail and the utility issue, have already come to light in the past week. Others are still a mystery.
It’s worth noting that there may be more smoke here than fire. We can’t assume that anyone is doing anything wrong just because there are lawyers meeting behind closed doors. We could end up finding nothing more than a major misunderstanding.
In other words, there may not be much more of a story here. But there are certainly unanswered questions.
One way or another, it was time for a phone call.
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By Patrick
June 10, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this
Stupidity isn’t a crime. Thus these three commissioners and the administrator are in the clear.