Sheriff Benny Napoleon's Non-Employee Employees

Freep: But commissioners were skeptical earlier this week and balked at approving the contract.

"My concern here is that this contract appears to fly in the face of transparency and could allow for unchecked growth of sheriff appointees," said Commissioner Kevin McNamara, D-Belleville.

Here's a crazy thought: Maybe people who work for the government should just be employees and contractors should be the vendors selling office supplies or whatever. -- JTW