Harrison County supervisor’s liability bond revoked
Harrison County Supervisor Kent Jones is being accused of embezzling thousands of dollars to turn a youth baseball field press box into a makeshift apartment.
Our media partner is reporting that the company that holds his liability bond is revoking it, ending his tenure as a supervisor unless a new bond is secured.
Jones is losing the $100,000 bond he needs to hold office over a state auditor’s investigation. The auditor’s office is demanding Jones repay money for a television set, carpet, and other items purchased for the ball field press box.
Board attorney Tim Holleman said there are several ways to secure a bond and County Administrator Pam Ulrich said the county’s insurance company is trying to help Jones with that, but if a new bond cannot be secured, his seat would be vacated.
Holleman said at that point the board could appoint someone to fill the seat until after this year’s election.
Jones faces two challengers in the Democratic primary on August 8th. He has no Republican opposition for the District 4 seat.
