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Wicomico County Council overrides executive veto to expand internal auditor duties
Summary
After debate about charter limits and auditor independence, the council voted 6–1 on Jan. 6 to approve Legislative Bill 2025-14, amending Chapter 13 to assign additional functions to the county internal auditor; legal counsel recommended override to avoid implementation disputes.
WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. — The Wicomico County Council on Jan. 6 voted to approve Legislative Bill 2025-14 — a code amendment expanding functions assigned to the county internal auditor — after reconsidering a veto from the county executive and winning a 6–1 final vote.
Staff read the executive’s veto message and the council moved to reconsider the bill. Council members debated whether the changes would compromise auditor independence or were consistent with the charter’s provisions that govern auditor duties and exemptions from executive veto. The council’s presentation emphasized that…
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