Maricopa Co.: Arpaio's Request To Cost $1M

From Sunshine Review

April 21, 2009

[edit] Maricopa Co.: Arpaio's Request To Cost $1M

"Sheriff Joe Arpaio is spending close to $1 million in taxpayer money on what some say are calling a political witch hunt, according to Maricopa County’s Litigation Director.

“What we've heard from people is that they think it's about intimidation, they think it's just harassment, they think it's a fishing expedition,” Wade Swanson said.

The sheriff submitted a public records request Jan. 30 asking for every e-mail, calendar and phone record for 36 county employees." Read the full article here.