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Financial Fraud

A resident linked tax concerns to the county's vendor fraud. Manager Colby Sawyer clarified the ACH fraud involved utility dollars, not tax dollars; $250,000 has been recovered from insurance and the SBI is still investigating.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 23, 2026

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Health and DSS budget impacts from state and federal cuts

Health and DSS both held the line — no new positions or vehicles — but increases driven by state and federal cuts and new twice-yearly recertification rules mean more work with the same staff.

4 mentionsLast discussed May 14, 2026