Yes, and the longer this goes on, the more P.O.’d the taxpayers footing the bill for this are going to get. These people are leaches.
Whether it is leaches or leeches, either way, you are correct.
A leach line is the drainage line that feeds off of a septic tank. It absorbs the remaining foul output of the tank and leaches it into the surrounding soil.
A leech in internet speak is someone that pull information, something of value, substance from something else and contributes nothing in return.
Yes, these people are Leaches and Leeches.