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Garrett County commissioners Ernie Gregg and Fred Holliday held their final public meeting on Tuesday. Both are Republicans, and both lost their bids to retain their seats in the recent election. Dozens of county staff members and constituents were on hand for the meeting.
District 1 commissioner Gregg was elected to six terms (not all consecutive), and is the longest serving commissioner in the county’s history.
“It’s been a real honor for me to serve the people of Garrett County,” he said. “I’ve tried to do that with compassion, fairness, integrity, and, most of all, honesty.”
Commissioner Holliday has represented District 2 for three terms.
“It’s been an honor and privilege to serve the people of Garrett County for the past 12 years,” Holliday said.
He said he hoped some of those gathered at the meeting would forgive him for “sticking a pencil in their eye” in an effort to keep them on budget.
