As public awareness of county lawsuits increases, citizen complaints grow louder

HUGO — As more and more Choctaw County citizens become aware of substantial federal lawsuits resulting in multi-million dollar judgments against the county and how those costs are shifted to county landowners, their comments have become louder and more angry.

Several weeks ago, the Choctaw County Board of County Commissioners issued a public statement advising that the county had agreed to settle a…