OFMV: I for one, am glad to see Regina is still employed while Youngs budgetary indiscretions are looked into. That cant be said for the 400+ dedicated public service employees Blaine laid off - some only a few years away from retirement. Excerpt: Young and Howell began dating in late 2012 and continued a romantic relationship for roughly 1 1/2 years, Young said. The relationship ended before the election this year, he said. “It wasnt secret to anybody; we were out in public all the time,” Young said, noting the two attended events and went to the movies together. A Jefferson resident requested an investigation by the county ethics commission in January 2014 amid rumors of a relationship between Young and a county employee. Young previously denied having a relationship with a county employee, calling the residents request for an investigation by the ethics commission “garbage,” The News-Post previously reported. The commission denied the request to investigate, stating in a letter to the resident that the request “does not contain any fact that would, even if accurate, constitute a violation of the Ethics Ordinance,” the newspaper previously reported. Young said he did not believe his and Howells relationship was a conflict of interest or inappropriate, saying they maintained a professional working relationship inside Winchester Hall. “What people do off work is their business,” he said. “We didnt hide that we enjoyed each others company.” Young said Howell was an “exemplary employee” with outstanding evaluations and no major issues during her 14 years with the Frederick County government. “I cannot believe that a government now prides themselves on restoring trust and transparency would do this ... with such lack of compassion during the holidays,” Young said in an interview. fredericknewspost/news/politics_and_government/blaine-young-acknowledges-liaison/article_9719f244-2553-5c0b-9f96-95738d8c32d1.html
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:43:23 +0000