Submitted by Ken (not verified) on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 9:05pm.
Now let me get this straight. New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger says his not attending this conference to which he was awarded a full scholarship was not his fault. OK I can go along with that explanation for the time being. Next we must find out why it was not his fault and it appears, according to a Mr. Charles Smith that Commissioner Berger owes the county approx. $500.00 for previous travel expenses. Everything seems to be in place so far. Now if the policy is that a County Commissioner cannot get travel funds until all arrears are paid and if Commissioner Berger does indeed own the funds to the county then his not attending the conference was not his fault but rather the fault of the other Commissioner Berger that owes the county funds for travel related expenses and that Commissioner should be the one to be made to pay the travel expenses owed the county. That was an easy exercise.
Not His Fault
Now let me get this straight. New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger says his not attending this conference to which he was awarded a full scholarship was not his fault. OK I can go along with that explanation for the time being. Next we must find out why it was not his fault and it appears, according to a Mr. Charles Smith that Commissioner Berger owes the county approx. $500.00 for previous travel expenses. Everything seems to be in place so far. Now if the policy is that a County Commissioner cannot get travel funds until all arrears are paid and if Commissioner Berger does indeed own the funds to the county then his not attending the conference was not his fault but rather the fault of the other Commissioner Berger that owes the county funds for travel related expenses and that Commissioner should be the one to be made to pay the travel expenses owed the county. That was an easy exercise.