Dispute over Orange County elections office spending turns into public debate
ORLANDO, Fla. — What was believed to be a meeting behind closed doors turned into a public debate between Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond and Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean on Monday.
It's the first time Diamond and Gilzean have met since Orange County leaders accused Gilzean of misusing leftover funds from his office's budget.
Last week, Gilzean filed a lawsuit after commissioners voted to shut off funding to his office and the Orange County Comptroller's Office began auditing Gilzean's spending.
"We're going to stay right here with the public so everyone can hear," said Gilzean after abruptly walking out of his closed-door meeting with Diamond.
In a back-and-forth between the two...
