Think Pierce County’s elected officials have been fighting lately? You’re wrong. They’ve been at it all year.
As 2009 draws to a close, I’ve been reviewing a year’s worth of political skirmishes in Pierce County government. The bottom line: at times it’s seemed that everyone is fighting with everyone else.
A rookie executive has feuded with a veteran County Council.
The council and executive have criticized Superior Court judges.
The judges have threatened to sue the executive and council.
The prosecutor has accused the council of overstepping its authority.
The assessor-treasurer has decried the council and executive.
So what’s going …
