The Jefferson Journal: Prince William’s Discretionary Funds Should End Immediately

Commentary By

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Todd Hester

An ordained Presbyterian minister with over twenty years of service to the church. Originally from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, he received a BA in English from Furman University and an MDiv from Beeson Divinity School. He is formerly President and Founder of the Yorktown Foundation.

Commentary By

Mike Thompson

“Open government” and “transparent government” are the current code words for “good government.” So in today’s world, shouldn’t taxpayers’ money be budgeted and not available as a “slush fund” to be used as the local Supervisors want? Not in Prince William County … there, Supervisors are allowed to spend unallocated office funds in a manner that skirts the normal budgeting process.

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