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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Salisbury News Delivers Investigative Reporting On HOW YOUR TAX DOLLARS ARE SPENT: Part 9

Tuesday June 2nd five members of the Wicomoco County County voted to increase property taxes by 5% or 4.3 cents. This insures plenty of funds to keep Rick Pollitt and his cronies well fed plus while your taxes are increased the Sheriffs Dept is dining at Ruth Chris Steakhouse, have they no shame. 

County Executive's Food Charges Sept 2013 9/20/13 

Food Lion $10.58 (/30/13 
Food Lion $6.36 9/30/13 
Food Lion $65.61 9/20/13 
Wawa $5.74 9/20/13 
Wawa $4.25 9/20/13 
Wawa $5.74 9/20/13 
Wawa $ 6.67 9/30/13 
Subway $7.42 9/30/13 
Wawa $6.57 9/30/13 
Lonestar $82.08 9/13/13 
Market Street Inn $ 59.40 9/13/13 
Market Street Inn $ 23.85 9/13/13 
Mojo's $ 30.00 9/20/13 
Market Street Inn $23.88 9/20/13 
Market Street Inn $92.40 9/20/13 
Arby's $7.90 9/20/13 
Red Door $ 44.24 9/30/13 
Market Street Inn $40.65 9/30/13 
Sobo's $ 58.75 9/30/13 
Main Roots Coffee $30.55 9/30/13 
Back Street Grille $ 29.34 

Sheriffs Department 

9/20/13 Fat daddy's O C $15.34 
9/20/13 Ruth Chris Steak House $ 43.74 

More from the Board of Ed

12/16/12 Phyllis Twilley Red Lobster $ 100.00 
2/13/13 Phyllis Twilley Applebees $101.94 
1/21/12 Rebecca Raygor Sonic Drive Inn $ 10.68 
2/27/12 Rebecca Raygor McDonald's $25.00 
2/3/12 Robert Langan Goin Nuts Cafe $30.00 
7/17/12 Robert Langan Dunkin Doughnuts O C $13.98 
7/17/12 Robert Langan Dunkin Doughnuts O C $11.37 
5/16/12 Robert Langan La Tolteca $40.00 
4/30/12 Robert Langan Twisted Pretzel $ 360.00 
1/13/13 Robert Langan Twisted Pretzel $42.40 
3/19/12 Robert Langan Devages $ 20.00 
8/30/12 Robert Langan Goin Nuts Cafe $32.00 
2/16/13 Robert Langan Back Street Grille $ 21.00 
9/7/12 Robert Langan JTs Grille $ 21,79 
6/13/11 Robert W Carlisle Back Street Grille $ 15.90 
4/25/12 Ruby L Brown Longhorn Steakhouse $ 60.00 
5/9/12 Ruth Malone East Side Deli $ 209.71 
7/19/12 Don Brady Greene Turtle $ 63.72 

Ladies and gentleman there is over $80.000.00 of these charges being done every year. We are printing just a sample each week. Enjoy your tax increase.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like someone was bar hopping on 9/20/13 which was a Friday.

Mojo's $ 30.00 9/20/13
Market Street Inn $23.88 9/20/13
Market Street Inn $92.40 9/20/13

Let me guess...Start out a Mojo's for a couple of drinks. Then start feeling like the night is young so decides to head over to Market Street and grabs a few more drinks.

Then maybe meet up with some other County friends as he was about to leave and decided to stay and order some more drinks and maybe a bite to eat.

All speculation of course on my part.

Oh and lets not forget all the stops at WaWa on that same day..

Wawa $5.74 9/20/13
Wawa $4.25 9/20/13
Wawa $5.74 9/20/13

Anonymous said...

9:12, of course you are just speculating, but of course, Bob, you are hoping everyone ASSumes it to be true. And of course, every charge out of the Executive's Office can only be Pollitt, because we all know he is the only person working in that office. But who needs facts such as who and what circumstances when we can make a point (however invalid) through innuendo and "speculation."

Anonymous said...

It is unbelievable.. call them out, post the facts and it doe snot even phase them. If people do not wake up and vote for change in November we are toast.

Anonymous said...

They are spending locally!!! Helping everyday to boost local economy. Good Job!!

Anonymous said...

9:12 Glad you have all the intel on these charges. Looks like you just want to blame Rick for them all. Anyone with common sense knows better.

Anonymous said...

Do any of these folks ever feed themselves? Correct me if I'm wrong but don't these people get a paycheck?

Anonymous said...

Amen 1122

Anonymous said...

All you can get at Ruth Crists for that amount is dessert and coffee!

Anonymous said...

10:18 AM - you are really funny! Spending, your tax money, locally. That's why, your, taxes are going up and you think they've done, a good job. You are sooooo funny.

Anonymous said...

Why do so many of the amounts end in $XX0.00? Anyone else see that as odd?

OK, Rick and Dr F: I would bet that you and/or your staff are monitoring this site. What say you? We demand that you respond!

Anonymous said...

12:25, you demand away! What a joke!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
Why do so many of the amounts end in $XX0.00? Anyone else see that as odd?

OK, Rick and Dr F: I would bet that you and/or your staff are monitoring this site. What say you? We demand that you respond!

June 9, 2014 at 12:25 PM

Because they left a big tip and evened out the dollar. I do it when I eat out.

Anonymous said...

This is why I am selling my homes in wicomico county .

Anonymous said...

So someone keeps posting Rick isn't the only one in the Executive office...so your point is? NONE of them should be eating and drinking on our dime!!!

An occasional recognition of VOLUNTEERS or a rare staff thank you is understandable, but to charge your coffee to the tax payers and all these random lunches and other things - RIDICULOUS.

I've been told that some of our local establishments write their receipts to look like food purchases when the county employees are really buying drinks.. because they have "made friends" with certain high level employees, they are covering for them at tax payer expense.

Just one more reason Bob Culver will get his chance to see if the Executive system even works in our county. All I've seen is needless added expense and poorer management...not sure if we don't need to rid ourselves of this anchor that has been created.

Anonymous said...

When you are the CEO, County Executive, president, Director, etc. Regardless if others in the office are spending the money, the buck stops here, you have to be a leader and stop wasteful spending. Either be a part of the solution or you are the problem. Now step up to the plate Rick and take ownership and stop anymore of this thievery.

Anonymous said...

the IRS would slam a business for that. that is tax free income for them. it should be added to their W-2 not to mention it's stealing from the taxpayers. hang them high. i work hard and i have to buy my own food.

Anonymous said...

Funny. Twisted Pretzel is owned by one of Robert Langans employee's spouse.

Anonymous said...

Shame, these people should be looking out for our best interests, not theirs.criminal!

Anonymous said...

Anyway to break down the county exec office to people as you did the BOE? I'd like to know who not to vote for.

Anonymous said...

Let's just give the teachers a raise already! Not a $250 stipend. It's been 5 years without a cost of living increase and raise

Anonymous said...

These clowns are begging for an audit! Considering they are spending money that at least partially comes directly from the county - the county auditor should be conducting an audit of that portion - the State should be conducting an audit on their portion also.

Mr Culver, the hopes of taking this place away from being the definition of the armpit of Maryland rest on you!

If they don't allow it to be done locally, the State and/or Fed will come in.

We can only hope

Anonymous said...

For some of these people that are new to government employment - if you were still at your former employer - you would have been terminated for this kind of spending...or maybe you were!

Anonymous said...

9:43
The crap starts at the top , he his the leader , follow by example.

Anonymous said...

Every boss is not a leader.

Anonymous said...

Come on ... you eaters and drinkers. You got some splainin to do.