What this tells the auditor and commissioners now is that if someone goes over budget, the employees won't be paid. Commissioner Logan agreed. They've raised the standard for a recallable offense such that it sets horrible public policy for other commissioners across the state. They basically say you can overspend your budget and that's not recallable. Still, the justices noted Sandhaus' term is ending.
Some officials think the court sidestepped the issue.
Sounds to me like the Supreme Court copped out. Commissioners Bill Schlagel and Bill Wills believe the court didn't have all the information necessary to make a decision, particularly evidence to show Sandhaus wasn't doing his job. Schlagel said he hopes this will put an end to the bickering between Sandhaus and other elected officials. Sandhaus' lawyer, Joe Quinn of Lakewood, said the recall was an attempt to control the way Sandhaus operates his office. Sandhaus claims commissioners don't want an independent prosecutor.