Washington County’s “Independent” Ethics Commission
Washington County’s Board of County Commissioners is responsible for appointing members to the County’s Ethics Commission. The Board’s duties, according to the County’s website: To…
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A Miner Detail to testify before the Washington County Ethics Commission
A Miner Detail’s Ryan Miner filed an ethics complaint last month against Washington County Administrator Rob Slocum and Commissioners President Terry Baker. Miner will appear…
Washington County hiring practices questioned by County employees
An April 2017 internal staff transfer is now being questioned by County employees, according to multiple sources inside Washington County government. The Board of County…
County officials say commissioner may have solicited prostitute in South Korea
Washington County Commissioners President Terry Baker allegedly inquired and may have attempted to solicit prostitutes during the County’s initial business development trip to South Korea,…
City of Hagerstown delegate vacancy has already been decided
Republican state Delegate Brett Wilson, who represents territory mostly inside the City of Hagerstown, was personally appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan this Monday to serve…
Cline’s letter to the editor calls out Slocum for lying, Baker for leaking
After Washington County government acknowledged that it would be forwarding an ethics complaint claiming Jeff Cline leaked confidential information to County employees and to the press, the…
Keefer spotted multiple times in Berkeley Springs
Three separate sources have reported to A Miner Detail that Washington County Commissioner Wayne Keefer has been spotted multiple times in Berkeley Springs, Wv. over…
A Miner Detail has filed an ethics complaint against two Washington County officials
This morning, A Miner Detail’s Ryan Miner filed an ethics complaint against two Washington County officials – County Administrator Rob Slocum and Washington County Commissioners…
Rob Slocum barred Sprecher from closed session commissioner meetings
Two sources inside Washington County government who read former Assistant Washington County Administrator Sarah Lankford Sprecher’s resignation letter told A Miner Detail that a section…
Cline planning a rally in protest of ethics complaint
Washington County Commissioner Jeff Cline says he is holding a rally in protest of an ethics complaint that is now heading to the Washington County Ethics…