Sheriff and County Administrator at odds over repair bills
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Sheriff Changes Mind About Vehicle Repairs
Sheriff Chuck Wright says he will now send his patrol cars to the county fleet maintenance department instead of paying a local business.Published: August 26, 2009
This past weekend, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported that Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright spent more than 1.3 million dollars on vehicle repair and service at a local Ford dealership, despite the county having its own maintenance shop. Today, we went looking for answers.
The manager of the county shop says that his shop could have handled all of the repairs, at a much lower rate.
The sheriff says he could get the cars back on the streets faster by going to the local dealership. All of this has the sheriff at odds with the county administrator, and disagreement over county policy.
Chris Cato spoke to both sides Tuesday, and finds out how the sheriff and county will move forward. Watch his report here.
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