By TAFT COGHILL JR.
THE FREE LANCEâSTAR
A flag that some believe is a symbol of support for police officers and others criticize as being adopted by white supremacists has flown over the Caroline County Sheriffâs Office for the past several months.
The Caroline County Branch NAACP has requested Sheriff Tony Lippa denounce the co-option of the flag by extremists. Lippa did agree to remove a âBlue Lives Matterâ sign that was on the officeâs grounds before it was replaced with a sign reminding citizens to âSupport Those Who Protect You.â
Lippaâs decision to remove the âBlue Lives Matterâ sign came after hearing from Black community members and meeting with the NAACP in January.
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The Caroline Board of Supervisors has decided not to give the county schools $1.7 million in leftover funds that the School Board wanted to use for capital improvements.
The supervisorsâ 4â2 vote Tuesday resulted in the county retaining the full $1.7 million dollars, delaying a number of the school divisionâs one-time facility needs.
Supervisors Jeff Sili, Reggie Underwood, Nancy Long and Floyd Thomas voted against the reversion funding. Supervisors Clay Forehand and Jeff Black supported a compromise to give the schools $300,000 for a multi-purpose gym and $140,000 for upgrades to the Caroline High School softball field.
Superintendent Sarah Calvert said the $1.7 million came from savings in gasoline and substitute costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the system to convert to virtual learning over the past year.