Gregg County Commissioner Resigns in Work Dispute

LONGVIEW (AP) – A Gregg County commissioner has resigned amid allegations that crews assigned to road and bridge duties did unapproved work at baseball fields and a school. Commissioner Bob Barbee of Kilgore resigned Monday. Barbee did not immediately return a message Tuesday to The Associated Press. The Longview News-Journal reported Tuesday that Barbee admitted having crews do unauthorized work at baseball fields in Kilgore and at Maude Laird Middle School. District Attorney Carl Dorrough says he received complaints from county employees. Dorrough met with Barbee after Monday’s commissioners court meeting. He says they discussed the allegations and Barbee resigned. Dorrough also says a county ice machine, at Barbee’s personal business, has been recovered. Dorrough did not immediately return a message Tuesday to AP.