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Commissioners approve requisitions to pay inmate medical invoices after hours-long budget debate
Summary
Following extended discussion about invoicing, fund balance and budgeting limits, the board authorized requisitions to pay a set of substantial inmate medical invoices and directed finance staff to manage payments while monitoring budget impacts.
Columbus County commissioners approved requisitions to pay a series of medical invoices for jail inmates after an extended discussion about the size of the bills, fund balance pressures and how to handle similar charges going forward.
Sheriff's Office and finance staff outlined a set of invoices from Prime/medical providers for services rendered to inmates. Several invoices discussed in open session included amounts the board had previously seen as statements but had not received as invoices until recently. Commissioners…
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