The Beat Goes On...

from the Register's Total Buzz:

Grand jury asked to target public guardian

     The Orange County grand jury should launch an investigation into Public Administrator/Public Guardian John S. Williams aimed at removing him from his elected role of public administrator, according to a request sent to the grand jury Tuesday.
     The letter was sent by William Mitchell, a community activist and former head of the nonpartisan political watchdog group Orange County Common Cause. Mitchell also wants the grand jury to conduct its own investigation into whether Williams unnecessarily took estates and assets to balance his department’s budget and promoted the district attorney’s girlfriend, Peggi Buff, without merit.“The clear failures of Mr. Williams to provide proper management and make appropriate personnel decisions will continue to plague the office of the Public Administrator absent further action,” Mitchell wrote.
     “Having not seen any such request or been contacted by the Grand Jury regarding such a request, the claim is nothing but rumor and speculation,” responded Williams’ private attorney, GOP insider Phil Greer in an e-mail to Total Buzz. “Mr. Williams does not comment on rumor and speculation.”
     County supervisors have already called for Williams to resign while officials restructure his troubled agency. The board will vote next week to formally strip Williams of his role of public guardian, an appointed position.

To read the rest, click here.

SEE ALSO Grand Jury Asked to Examine Removal of OC Public Administrator (Voice of OC)

The beat goes on...



*