Resignations leave new Orange County sheriff understaffed

CHELSEA—The new Orange County Sheriff’s tenure will get off to a challenging start when he takes office on Feb. 1. The entire administrative staff resigned effective Jan. 31, the same day longtime Sheriff Bill Bohnyak departed the office in Chelsea.
“I have no accountant and no office manager,” said Sheriff-elect George Contois during a budget hearing on Jan. 25. “Quite frankly, we’re in a desperate situation.”