Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean's announcement Friday that she may have to lay off 1,000 workers drew fire from a county commissioner today who accused Bean of using people's jobs for political purposes. ...more

March 30, 2009

Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson said he didn't think he needed to attend Wednesday's county commission meeting because his second-in-command was the best person to answer questions about his $2.3 million request. ...more

December 19, 2008

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson says he decided against attending Wednesday's county commission meeting after the commission set a specific time to consider his request for $2.3 million. In an interview this morning, Johnson said he didn't want to be part of the media circus he thought his appearance would spark. Even if he had attended, he said, he would have left the explanation of his request to chief deputy Kathy Harris, who handles budget matters. ...more

December 18, 2008

Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson didn't get the $2.3 million he wanted to cover what he characterized as "unexpected" election costs, but he will get an audit courtesy of the Hillsborough County Commission. ...more

December 18, 2008