Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr. has accepted thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from a county official now accused of misusing government credit cards.
The $20,550 in contributions traced to William Christopher “Chris” McCollum – who The Brew learned today has resigned from his senior county post – came after Olszewski was reportedly warned in 2018 that McCollum had acted improperly while director of the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park, better known as the Ag Center.
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan confirmed those allegations in April, detailing $30,000 in unauthorized purchases that McCollum made as Ag Center director, including a $638 “boot sole cleaner” and multiple women’s boots.
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