Holloway Plays Hardball

Late yesterday afternoon, we learned that Holloway's strategy may have succeeded.

This development should NOT surprise anyone. Last month, February 21st to be exact, the Journal Sentinel's Dave Umhoefer reported:

Holloway, who remained on the job as chairman after a delay Monday in a move to replace him, told a reporter that his strategy was to pressure the Ethics Board into dropping some charges by trying to deny it the money that it is expected to seek this spring to continue the case.

"I'm not being reimbursed (for legal fees). I'm broke," Holloway said. "My understanding is they've spent a ton of money. I can't imagine their money will last."

A second infusion of county funds for prosecuting the case would require a two-thirds majority vote if the contingency fund was tapped. Holloway accounts for one vote, and he would need just six supervisors to join him to block the funding. The initial $50,000 for the case squeaked through the County Board in July - with Holloway's support - by two votes.

The next day, Holloway blasted the paper's coverage as inaccurate. A close look at the article shows that Holloway's tirade was not, however, a complete denial. He merely said he would not vote to deny the funding for the prosecution. So when this is before the full Board, look for him to recuse himself.

How noble of him.

When the ethics board funding requests goes efore the full board next month, it will be a moment of truth/gut check for the other 18 supervisiors.

More, much more, on this later.