Two West Virginia county commissioners have been removed from office following their arrests for deliberately skipping public meetings.
"An election has been overturned and the will of the people has been subverted," Jackson wrote. "I have no intention of surrendering and plan to challenge this unjust decision every step of the way."
The matter stems from seven missed meetings in late 2023, which State Police asserted in court documents related to the criminal case that Krouse and Jackson skipped to protest candidates selected to replace a commissioner who resigned. They felt the candidates were not "actual conservatives," among other grievances, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint asserted that between Sept. 21 and Nov. 16, 2023, Krouse and Jackson's absences prevented the commission from conducting regular business, leaving it unable to fill 911 dispatch positions, approve a $150,000 grant for victim advocates in the prosecuting attorney’s office and a $50,000 grant for court house renovations.
The county lost out on the court house improvement grant because the commission needs to approve expenses over $5,000.
Both Jackson and Krouse continued to receive benefits and paychecks despite the missed meetings. They began returning after a Jefferson County Circuit Court order.
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Krouse took office in January 2023, and Jackson in 2021.
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