The headline in yesterday's paper read "Kingsley returns $3,600 in tuition money." Apparently, Hernando County Commissioners exceeded their budget which sent up a red flag to clerk of court, Karen Nicolai. Ms. Nicolai found the line item of $3,600 related to Mr. Kingsley and immediately had her department's attorney review the expenditure. Ms. Nicolai's was quoted as saying, in part, "A county commissioner getting a master's degree on the county doesn't pass the smell test." You bet it doesn't pass the smell test, Ms. Nicolai.
The most incredible point about this expenditure was Mr. Kingsley's surprise that anyone would question this expense. He said, "I can't understand why anybody would be against education and I'm not going to apologize for going out there to learn." Mr. Kingsley just doesn't seem to get it. No one is against education but this is taxpayers money and he is not entitled to these perks as a county commissioner. Yes, Mr. Kingsley returned the money in full but he never should have taken it in the first place.
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That Kingsley even considered taking tax money for education without at least getting a legal opinion and advising the BOCC on the record is reprehensible. It shows he is either dishonest or horribly foolish, or both.
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