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Supervisors discuss prior meeting payments and seek tax guidance; agree to stop accepting pay going forward

Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors · October 7, 2024
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Summary

Board members reviewed past practice of endorsing meeting compensation checks and raised concerns about tax reporting; the board reached a consensus to decline meeting payments going forward and instead accept mileage reimbursement while staff will consult on repayment/tax treatment for amounts already received.

A discussion on Oct. 7 focused on how supervisors receive compensation for meetings and whether past payments had been handled appropriately for tax purposes. Supervisor Travis said he had asked the auditor to review a prior instance in which a supervisor endorsed a check from the landfill and deposited it into a…

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