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A three-judge sheet ordered Wednesday that 2 region commissioners successful West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle beryllium removed from agency complete a period aft they were arrested for purposefully jilting their duties by skipping nationalist meetings.
Circuit Court Judges Joseph K. Reeder of Putnam County, Jason A. Wharton of Wirt and Wood Counties and Perri Jo DeChristopher of Monongalia County wrote successful a written determination that Jefferson County Commissioners Jennifer Krouse and Tricia Jackson "engaged successful a shape of conducted that amounted to nan deliberate, willful and intentional refusal to execute their duties."
Krouse and Jackson — who is besides a Republican campaigner for authorities auditor — were arrested successful March and arraigned successful Jefferson County Magistrate Court connected 42 misdemeanor charges ranging from nonaccomplishment to execute charismatic duties to conspiracy to perpetrate a crime against nan state. The petition to region nan 2 women from agency was revenge successful November by nan Jefferson County prosecutor's office, and nan three-judge sheet heard nan lawsuit successful precocious March.
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Neither Krouse aliases Jackson responded to emails from The Associated Press requesting comment.
In a nationalist Facebook post, Jackson said she is moving pinch an lawyer to entreaty nan determination and that she is still moving for authorities auditor.
Two West Virginia region commissioners person been removed from agency pursuing their arrests for deliberately skipping nationalist meetings.
"An predetermination has been overturned and nan will of nan group has been subverted," Jackson wrote. "I person nary volition of surrendering and scheme to situation this cruel determination each measurement of nan way."
The matter stems from 7 missed meetings successful precocious 2023, which State Police asserted successful tribunal documents related to nan criminal lawsuit that Krouse and Jackson skipped to protestation candidates selected to switch a commissioner who resigned. They felt nan candidates were not "actual conservatives," among different grievances, according to a criminal complaint.
The title asserted that betwixt Sept. 21 and Nov. 16, 2023, Krouse and Jackson's absences prevented nan committee from conducting regular business, leaving it incapable to capable 911 dispatch positions, o.k. a $150,000 assistance for unfortunate advocates successful nan prosecuting attorney’s agency and a $50,000 assistance for tribunal location renovations.
The region mislaid retired connected nan tribunal location betterment assistance because nan committee needs to o.k. expenses complete $5,000.
Both Jackson and Krouse continued to person benefits and paychecks contempt nan missed meetings. They began returning aft a Jefferson County Circuit Court order.
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Krouse took agency successful January 2023, and Jackson successful 2021.
