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Commissioners press for credit‑card controls after billing disputes; pay bills and schedule workshop
Summary
Commissioners approved payment of bills ($90,876.17 total for all funds) after prolonged debate about credit‑card misuse, blocked vendors and missing receipts; staff will seek Attorney General guidance and hold a department‑head workshop on PO/credit‑card procedures.
Newton County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved payment of the presented bills after an extended discussion over recurring problems with county credit cards, vendor registration and receipt collection.
Speaker 5 described an ongoing issue with invoices, card blocks for vendors not in the county system, and purchases charged to inappropriate account numbers. "As of this week, the end of this week, first of…
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