(La Porte County, IN) - More political controversy locally is being delivered, this time in mailboxes.

 

Anonymous letters containing pictures of all three county commissioners and all seven county council members have gone out in the mail. The letter also includes a picture of the county attorney.

 

The letter proposes stripping the county attorney of power and making the attorney an employee of county government paid a yearly wage far less than what's billed for legal services right now. In addition, the author of the mailer proposes that by hiring an in-house attorney, the county would save $100,000, which could be given as increases for the sheriff's department and ambulance service employees. 

 

It's not known how widespread the mailings are, but they have been addressed to some elected and former elected officials locally.

 

La Porte County Auditor Tim Stabosz, a Republican, said he also received one in his mailbox at home. He speculated that a disgruntled county government employee might be behind the letter because of raises for county employees.

 

Stabosz is being sued by the county attorney for defamation and challenging some of his billing practices. However, he denied having anything to do with the flyer. If he did, Stabosz said who's responsible for the letter would not be a mystery as it is right now.

 

“It would have my name on it,” Stabosz says.

In the fine print, the letter at the very bottom states paid for by "Let's Go Brandon."

 

"Let's Go Brandon" is a popular slogan developed recently by right-wing Americans when a commentator at the Talladega Superspeedway mistakenly thought some in the crowd were cheering for Brandon Brown. Instead, they were yelling, "F*** Joe Biden." The mistaken vulgarity has grown popular in right-wing and Republican circles online. 

 

La Porte County Commissioner Joe Haney, also a Republican, has proposed the county attorney be placed under a contract to save on costs and make sure the work is restricted to legal services. He also denies any association with the letter or knowledge of who sent it.