Auditor asks for extra deputy after expanded workload from new state law

Aug 26, 2026

The auditor said reporting and deadline pressures following recent state rule changes (Senate Bill 1) require an additional deputy; the office also expanded contractual plat-book services, including a $5,000 contract for fraud-detection work.

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The auditor told the council the office needs an additional deputy to meet increased reporting and deduction requirements driven by Senate Bill 1 and other workload changes. "We needed more help," the auditor said, emphasizing that earlier efforts to run lean were no longer sustainable under new deadlines and reporting requirements.

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