I am glad to see that someone is finally standing up for what is right regarding the misappropriation of county assets.

Unfortunately, the investigators informed Mr. Youngblood that allegations were made before they began the investigation. Magically, all the county’s property was returned to it’s proper place by the following monday when the investigator arrived at Mr. Youngbloods residence. Go figure. The good ole boy network is alive and well in Goochland.

Hopefully, this matter will be resolved both economically and quickly, and the good ole boys will be scamming another employer.

Sounds like a disgruntled employee is trying to fleece the County of Goochland. What a waste of tax payers money.

I’m so proud of my father for doing the right thing and attempting to end corruption in the county of Goochland.Whether or not he wins the lawsuit, at least the story is out there for all to know where their taxes have been used in an unsatisfactory manner.So anyone else with unpleasant comments obviously doesn’t know the whole story. And with that, I’m closing.

As a former resident of Goochland County, I have personally witnessed the “Corrupt” Good Ole Boy network in action.
Looks like nothing has changed from the 1 traffic light county I remember.
I’m sure the “establishment” will hold on as long as they can until they are forced to move forward.

Maybe if more people had the gonads to stand up to people like this, our government wouldn’t be leading us around by our noses…..

Let us remember that a few words written in a newspaper do not tell even a fraction of the whole story, in this or any other situation.  In my dealings with Cecil Youngblood I have found him to be an honest, hardworking person.  One whose ethics are to be commended.

I am really tired of my tax paying dollars going to the county’s million dollar law suits every year. As a former employee of Goochland I think that these things should be looked at from a whole other perspective, because it’s all over the county, not just building and grounds. I think it is a bout time that we do a clean sweep of (the county) and just be out with the old and in with the new. Change is good you know.

My hat goes off to Mr. Ligon, standing up to ‘City Hall’ takes courage and is never an easy task. 

I am sure this only scratches the surface of corruption and misappropriations. If you think this is not happening here in our county then you are naive.

I hope this serves as a wake up call for the board of supervisors.  Clean your house!

Yes. I can’t under stand why don’t the county do
the right thing and get Mr.youngblood and Larry
Hicks fire there job’s or they have to know that
Mr.ligon don’t have to lose and good boy’s in
in that county should get prpair for long fight
in court.

This sort of suit reflects poorly on the county’s leadership across the board or lack thereof.

I am very concerned that my tax money goes to pay for county workers to work on there own personal projects on county time. It makes one wonder how long this has been going on and what type of culture nurtures this sort of behavior.

It’s clear to me that the old way of doing things is no longer sufficient. It’s time to graduate to the big boy pants Goochland!

Whether or not Mr Ligon’s allegations of fraud are correct, it seems very clear that he was fired in retaliation.  Otherwise, why would an employee in good standing be fired the next day, right after his supervisor met with investigators?  This is precisely the reason we have whistleblower protection.

It’s a shame this country doesn’t have more citizens like Mr Ligon - someone willing to stand up for what is right regardless of the personal cost.

It’s always sad to see government filled with nepotism. It’s quite obvious that the investigator let Mr. Youngblood know in advance that he would be investigated. It’s also obvious (by the timing of Mr. Ligon’s termination) that Mr. Youngblood was upset that someone (a taxpayer and county employee) was trying to keep him honest.

How can we trust county government if there is no effective means to report wrongdoing? I’m sure the next employee will think twice before reporting wrongdoing, for fear of losing their jobs.

It’s nice to hear of one person who had the courage to try to end the corruption. I hope that the Goochland County Supervisors realize that it’s not always the right move to “protect your own.“

I am well acquainted with Cecil Youngblood and his work ethic. The County of Goochland would be hard pressed to find a more honest, dedicated & loyal employee. I believe this issue has likely arisen from Youngblood’s requirement that his fellow county employee demonstrate the same traits. I could certainly believe Youngblood lost his temper with a subbordinate who deliberately underacheived or routinely choose an inapproprate relationship with the truth for whatever reason. I believe any of us would.
Youngblood’s concern for the well being of the Taxpayers and Citizens of Goochland Co. as well as his neighbors in Powhatan Co. could only be questioned out of spite, or ignorance of this man’s integrity. He deserves the support of the Taxpayers of Goochland Co., not the unsupported negative speculation found in these comments. 

I am certain that a thorough and impartial investigation will exonerate Youngblood, if at this date it has not already?

In addition, that investigation will again make the case for changing the law in regard to civil suits that should require that “Loser Pays.“ In other words, if a civil law suit is brought, and then found to be without suitable merit to be successful, the Plaintiff and the Plaintiff’s Attorney should pay all costs incurred of the court. That would include the costs of the Defendant as well. The merits of this change should be obvious, particularly in this case.

In this case, the cost is not only that of the Taxpayer’s of Goochland Co. to defend this frivolous legal harrassment, but that of the damage to Youngblood’s reputation as well.

How do you reimburse for that?

The Taxpayers of Goochland Co. would be well served to thank Cecil Youngblood for his efforts on their behalf and support his efforts improve the quality of the services they receive under his management. Unlike where most of us work, it is difficult in County, State and Federal Government entities to remove those who do not earn their paycheck & benefits. The paycheck and benefits that we as taxpayers, pay for.

There is an awful lot of speculation and implication in this thread about “wrongdoing.“ The real “wrongdoing” is where a writer has assumed that prior to the conclusion of any investigation that Youngblood is quilty of anything but having the County of Goochland’s best interest at heart.

Shame on you people - get informed!