A Wabash County road district commissioner faces arrest if he doesn’t do his job in the next 10 days. A public hearing was held Thursday in a packed Wabash County courtroom delving into the deteriorating roads in road district #2 because of inaction by commissioner John Jones. The hearing was conducted by Wabash County highway engineer Dustin Bunting and included a long line of angry residents speaking to the nearly impassable roads in district two. Included in the speakers yesterday was state’s attorney Kelli Storckman…
Jones declined to sign the resignation letter saying he would not step down until he was reimbursed money he claims he is owed. Money that Bunting says would be released if Jones filed the required paperwork. Again, something Jones hasn’t done. Because of Jones’ inaction, Bunting said there’s just over half a million in the road district two accounts waiting to be used on the roads there. After more than 90 minutes, Bunting closed comments from those in attendance and ordered that Jones to begin work on roads within 10 days and continue the work until the roads are repaired. And if he doesn’t comply, Bunting said Jones would be subject to arrest on a petty offense.
Click the link to hear the full audio of the public hearing….