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Residents press county on guardian ad litem billing, CPA selection and FOIA workload during public comment
Summary
During two calls to the public, residents raised concerns about guardian ad litem fees and billing practices, urged reconsideration of auditor selection, and praised the budget while the county clerk asked for FOIA staffing support; the board received the comments but took no immediate policy action.
Several residents used the meeting’s call-to-the-public periods to press the board on issues including alleged overbilling by a guardian ad litem, the county’s choice of outside auditors and FOIA staffing needs.
Steve Williams (Marion Township) told commissioners he had filed a request for investigation with the Michigan Tenure Commission and described a lawyer guardian ad litem who he said billed both parties $10,240 in six months while meeting a child only once. Williams criticized the use of a psychologist charging $2,500 for an appointment and…
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