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District judge urges Mills County commissioners to consider appointing county auditor
Summary
District Judge Mike Smith briefed the commissioners on statutory options for appointing a county auditor in small counties and recommended the court consider creating the position, noting duties, costs and timing considerations.
District Judge Mike Smith visited the Mills County Commissioners Court on April 2 and outlined state law options for appointing a county auditor in counties below the population threshold for a required auditor, urging the commissioners to consider the position in light of growing budget complexity.
“After doing a lot of reading and thinking about this, I would encourage you to look seriously at it,” Judge Mike Smith told the court, adding that appointing an auditor could strengthen financial oversight though it would create a recurring personnel cost. Smith read from Local Government…
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