Yearly Archives: 2026

Two proposed projects could help Sussex pay bills, boost EMS
2026-07-12
Sussex County supervisors said they cut the funding for the county’s fire chief and deputy fire chief because they lacked the money to pay for increased fire and emergency medical service in the rural county. That, Supervisor Thomas Baicy told Checks & Balances Project (C&BP), included contracting with the Stony Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad (SCVRS)… Read more »
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C&BP offers to brief legislator, attorneys go unanswered
2026-07-11
Checks & Balances Project’s (C&BP) offers to brief state Sen. Lashrecse Aird, Sussex County Commonwealth Attorney Regina Sykes and Sussex County Attorney Danielle Powell on the apparent corruption in Sussex County government have gone unanswered. In the last three weeks, C&BP has revealed that the county has no policy governing when elected officials should recuse… Read more »
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C&BP files Freedom of Information Act request seeking documents related to White serving as acting Sussex County administrator
2026-07-10
Checks & Balances Project (C&BP) has filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking all records, texts, and other communications related to Sussex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve White assuming the role of acting county administrator after he apparently engineered the firing of then-County Administrator Richard Douglas. According to another supervisor, Douglas’ firing was… Read more »
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Sussex supervisor says White drove surprise firing of county administrator
2026-07-10
Sussex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve White proposed firing then-County Administrator Richard Douglas in a surprise closed session during the April 16 board meeting, Supervisor Thomas Baicy told Checks & Balances Project (C&BP). The move surprised Baicy and others, because the issue wasn’t included on the agenda for the meeting. Baicy’s comments came in… Read more »
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Sussex Supervisor White voted to give himself a tax break for EMS car use, then defunded position for the fire chief who had questioned EMS finances
2026-07-9
Sussex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve White proposed and voted for a county ordinance that gave him and his wife Carolyn a tax break for using their personal vehicles as part of their work on the Stony Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad. The agenda for the board’s Sept. 18, 2025, meeting contained this ordinance: “AN… Read more »
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C&BP seeks Sussex County records on firing of county administrator
2026-07-9
Checks & Balances Project (C&BP) filed a Freedom of Information Act with Sussex County, Virginia, seeking all communications and records related to the April firing of County Administrator Richard Douglas. In a motion by Supervisor Alfred Futrell, Douglas was fired April 16 in a surprise vote by county supervisors. His removal followed months of dissatisfaction… Read more »
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C&BP files complaints with law enforcement agencies
2026-07-7
Checks & Balances Project (C&BP) has filed complaints with four Virginia law enforcement agencies seeking an investigation into the activities of Sussex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve White and the Stony Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad. Filed Monday, C&BP sent complaints to the Sussex County Sheriff’s Department, Commonwealth Attorney, Virginia Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and… Read more »
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