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Madison County board hears public criticism of tourism budget during 2026 tentative budget hearing

Madison County Board of Supervisors · November 21, 2025
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Summary

A resident sharply criticized the county’s tourism budget presentation as a “non budget” lacking expense line‑items; county staff said the tourism agency is contractual and offered to post more detail online. The board closed the hearing after public comment.

Madison County supervisors opened a public hearing on the county’s 2026 tentative budget and heard a sustained public complaint that the county’s tourism allocation lacked itemized expenditures.

Art Libio, a resident who said he has reviewed budgets for decades, told the board the tourism budget is presented as a “non budget” that provides no expense lines or…

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