Resident raises concerns about auditor office spending and voting‑machine security; board replies there is no evidence of tampering

During public comments, resident Mike Fletcher asked whether the board had received an audit or report documenting $7,300 in work billed to the county and urged the board to recertify voting machines before the next election. Fletcher said he believed one voting machine had been left unsecured after the last election and that county residents deserve transparency about what was done in the auditor’s office.

Board members responded that, to date, there is no publicly presented evidence that voting machines were tampered with; supervisors said law enforcement and appropriate authorities are handling the inquiry. One supervisor noted that the Secretary of State must authorize access to statewide voter systems and that, according to available information, the new auditor did not have unauthorized access to voting functions.

Fletcher urged more transparency and asked the board to treat access and hiring patterns in the auditor’s office with more scrutiny; the board reiterated the limits of its authority regarding elected department heads and said hiring when positions are budgeted has precedent. The board said it would rely on law enforcement for investigations and welcomed additional public discussion to resolve outstanding concerns.