Checks & Balances Project (C&BP) filed a Freedom of Information Act with Sussex County, Virginia, seeking all communications and records related to the April firing of County Administrator Richard Douglas. In a motion by Supervisor Alfred Futrell, Douglas was fired April 16 in a surprise vote by county supervisors. His removal followed months of dissatisfaction over county finances and disputes over the county emergency medical services (EMS) co…
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