Issue: Idaho commissioner's trip questioned: Ousted Johnson at conference in Charleston, S.C./Erica Curless, Spokesman-review

More Info: With only two months left in office, Kootenai County Commission Chairman Gus Johnson is in Charleston, S.C., this week for a conference on using a new computer system that keeps the county's property and tax records. Johnson and at least eight other county employees, mostly from the assessor's office, are attending the Pro Val International User Group conference at a price tag of $1,800 per person for the weeklong educational seminar in the historic coastal city.

And More: Commissioner Rick Currie said it's a justified trip, even if the chairman has only about 60 days left in office and likely won't have any further dealings with the Pro Val software that generates assessment notices and tax bills, plus keeps records of who owns land in the county and its value.

Question: Do you agree with Commissioner Rick Currie that Johnson's trip is justified?

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