McLeod County reprimanded Sheriff Scott Rehmann for improper use of his county-issued vehicle, the Hutchinson Leader reported.
Rehmann used his county-issued vehicle for personal use in December 2016 and a meeting was held in 2017 regarding someone observing him using the vehicle for personal use when he went to purchase holiday meal items at a local market and then went to a restaurant, the news agency reported.
A second meeting was held on April 24 after the sheriff informed that he attended a protest at the governor's residence on April 16 and used his county-provided vehicle, along with the county-provided credit card to fuel the vehicle. Rehmann also informed McLeod County Administrator Sheila Murphy that he used the vehicle and credit card on April 10 while he was in Golden Valley to obtain an off-duty gun.
Another meeting was held on May 12 to discuss the complaints, according to the news agency.
“When asked, the sheriff also shared in the May 12, 2020, meeting that the county-issued vehicle is used for homeschool instruction in which he participates in providing,” Murphy said, the news agency reported. “The instruction is provided in the Dassel-Cokato area, which is not in McLeod County.”
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