Politics & Government

No Free Ride for Sweetwater Board Members Fighting Corruption Charges

Two current members of the school's Board of Trustees are fighting multiple charges filed by the district attorney earlier this month.

The will not pay legal fees for current and former board members undert investigation, the board decided at a meeting held at Hilltop High School Monday evening.

Current board members Arlie Ricasa and Pearl Quinones and former board member Greg Sandoval were after a was carried out on their homes Dec. 21.

Agenda items related to legal fee questions both died for a lack of a motion.

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