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Shelby County budget dispute draws testimony; committee rolls bill to next week after tense exchange
Summary
Representative Gillespie's bill to prevent county executives from withholding funds approved for Shelby County charter officers prompted extended testimony from the Shelby County sheriff's office and a dispute among lawmakers. The committee voted to roll House Bill 306 to next week's calendar (20-0-1).
Representative Gillespie introduced House Bill 306, which sponsors described as "budget integrity" legislation for Shelby County charter offices. The bill would restrict the Shelby County mayor and mayor's administration from withholding or diverting funds once the county commission approves an office's budget.
Gillespie said the measure was meant to "restore the financial stability and accountability to the offices of the sheriff, trustee, register of deeds, county clerk, and property assessor in Shelby County" and said the…
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