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Poll: Has Administrator Hudson's Spending Gone Overboard?

The Sacramento Bee reports County Administrator Brad Hudson's controversial spending habits have landed him in hot water.

The Sacramento County Administrator's spending habits have again landed him in hot water.

Brad Hudson, who was recruited from Riverside in June 2011, has spent $15,000 on a LogiSon Sound Masking System he believes will ensure the privacy of certain sensitive conversations.

The Sacramento Bee reports his purchase is raising eyebrows with Sacramento County Supervisors, and is another knock against the administrator, who in December spent $21,000 redecorating his office.

Hudson defended his purchase as necessary in protecting the sensitive conversations that take place in the county's labor relations and personnel offices, located on two separate floors of the county administrative building downtown.

County supervisors the Bee spoke with were less supportive of the purchase, understanding the need for privacy but saying a less expensive option could have been found.

Rosemont, what do you think of the purchase? Is this an appropriate use of county dollars, or should we be concerned with Hudson's spending methods? Vote in our poll below and leave a comment with your thoughts.

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khopkins May 15, 2013 at 01:51 pm
In the real world of the working class if 'we' had not been forthcoming, we would have been fired. IRead More think they should both be 'fired'.
Dan Schmitt April 23, 2013 at 09:48 am
Roberto, Looks like the discourse is losing steam. There's an article in today's Bee by PaulRead More Krugman (Nobel Prize winner for economics) titled "Austerity policy creating long-term unemployment." I'd be interested in your thoughts on Krugman's take on the debt issue you raised days ago.
Roberto April 19, 2013 at 06:05 am
Now, now Mark, no need to get personal. Tom brings some important facts to the table. Our nation'sRead More spending is uncontrolled in almost every area including defense. We're not managing our spending and revenue is in the toilet. If the administration continues at this pace, they'll be going to Mexico for our next loan.
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Thanks for a wonderful article Chris! Truly, Cyprus is one of the most magical and beautiful placesRead More on this earth and I hope the current financial challenges are short lived! Again, thanks for a very well written article!
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