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Suwannee County commissioners vote to retake control of emergency management, forward audit to state investigators
Summary
After hearing a Cherry Beckert audit that flagged governance and financial control weaknesses at the county Emergency Operations Center, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted to give the sheriff 90 days' notice to return EOC control and to send the audit to state and law‑enforcement agencies for follow‑up.
Suwannee County commissioners voted Wednesday to reclaim local control of the county’s Emergency Operations Center and to refer an outside audit of EOC grants and finances to state officials and law‑enforcement agencies.
The board approved a motion to give the sheriff 90 days’ written notice to return control of emergency management to county government and separately authorized county staff to provide the Cherry Beckert audit and supporting materials to state lawmakers and investigative agencies. The motions carried on unanimous voice votes recorded as the board action.
The action followed a presentation by Cherry Beckert advisory staff who described two engagement streams — a grants‑management review and a forensic financial review — covering 08/15/2023 through 04/30/2025. Chairman Franklin White framed the decision as a structural remedy to findings he said showed…
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