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St. Francois County approves $75,000 settlement payment; officials debate use of prosecutor handling fund
Summary
County officials voted to issue two checks totaling $75,000 to Lisa Davidson to resolve a lawsuit. The prosecutor cautioned that using the office's handling-fee fund could trigger a state audit and may not be authorized by statute; commissioners shifted part of the payment to a general-fund liability account.
St. Francois County officials voted during a county meeting to issue two checks totaling $75,000 to Lisa Davidson to resolve a lawsuit, drawing $30,000 from fund 00111680200 and $45,000 from fund 00100093100.
The vote followed a discussion about whether the prosecutor’s handling-fee fund could lawfully be used to cover back pay included in the settlement. The county’s prosecuting attorney warned that prior audits found improper uses of that fund and said the statute governing “handling cost” funds may not authorize the payment…
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