Bill Bohnyak is accused of allowing a deputy without the proper certification to investigate crimes, including child sexual assault. He had requested a recount this week after losing his reelection bid by 100 votes.
A Vermont sheriff recently signed onto a letter to President Joe Biden calling for a return to his predecessor s policies at the southern U.S. border.
Orange County Sheriff Bill Bohnyak was one of 275 sheriffs across the country to sign the letter but he was the only signer from Vermont. Only two other sheriffs in New England also signed the letter.
The letter, which was sent April 7, urges Biden to return to immigration policies that became commonplace under former President Donald Trump, including resuming border wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico line.
Bohnyak, who has served as sheriff in Vermont for 14 years, told the Burlington Free Press that he signed the letter out of concern for the safety of his fellow sheriffs across the country and fear that illegal drugs carried over the U.S.-Mexico border could make their way to Vermont. Bohnyak currently serves as the 2nd Vice President to the National Sheriff s Association.
Fairlee, Norwich, Thetford rethink proper level of policing
Modified: 3/5/2021 10:10:00 PM
FAIRLEE With police budgets across the country coming under increasing scrutiny, residents in the small towns of Fairlee, Norwich and Thetford this week signaled that they are comfortable with the coverage they have, and might even be open to curbing some spending.
Most notably, voters at Town Meeting in Fairlee, population 1,029, roundly rejected a measure that would have more than doubled patrolling time in town in a 162-116 vote.
The cost nearly $31,000 to contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for an additional 20 hours of police coverage a week was a main concern for Fairlee resident Norman Kalen. He said he voted against the article because it “didn’t seem necessary,” and he couldn’t justify spending that amount on additional police.