April 16, 2024      5:31 PM

Tarrant County Commissioners debate whether to allow the County Judge to give a government contract to a Huffines political operative

The debate turned nasty as County Judge Tim O'Hare told Commissioner Simmons to "Sit there and be quiet"

From KERA in DFW:

Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare told a commissioner to "sit there and be quiet" during an argument over hiring a contractor for his office on Tuesday. O’Hare, a Republican, sought approval for a five-month, up to $5,000 contract with Noah Betz, the executive director of the Huffines Liberty Foundation and a political strategist, according to his LinkedIn page.

Some public commenters at the commissioners court meeting Tuesday accused O’Hare of using county money to hire a political strategist, which O'Hare called nonsense. "We have no intent whatsoever to use this for political purposes," O'Hare said.

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