…Several sources briefed on the attorney's report -- which looked at how well Williams handled liquidating large estates with probate issues -- said it painted a picture of his office as "incompetent."• County CEO Seeks Overhaul, Oversight of Public Administrator/Public Guardian John Williams' Office (Navel Gazing; OC Weekly)
Among the cases highlighted by the attorney, according to those briefed, is Williams' steering of a land sale to a Newport Beach auction company, LFC, that has ties to former Orange County GOP Chairman Tom Fuentes….
...For now, Mauk seeks a manager to oversee Williams. Three of the five county supervisors must buy in, and there is the rub: The Republican-dominated board clinks glasses with powerful GOP allies of Williams. These include District Attorney Tony Rackauckas' fiance, Peggi Buff, who is a high-ranking official in Williams' office, and OC GOP chairman emeritus Tom Fuentes, who served alongside Williams for several years on the South Orange County Community College Board of Trustees. Fuentes is still there; Williams resigned in December due to "family obligations."
With the yin of court losses, serious allegations and investigative reporting and yang of entrenched Orange County politics, it will be interesting to see if Williams can survive one more time. Of course, the more things stay the same, the more they never change here.
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I hear Greer is working overtime behind closed doors over at Civic Center to negotiate the departure of Williams, something like a two year severance package (if he gives up two years) and some retirement credit. Looks like another giveaway of public funds is coming our way. Might be worth it though to get rid of him. I am sure Greer will get some change too!
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