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Citizen urges Pennington County to investigate alleged cash-handling problems at Treasurer's Office

Pennington County Board of Commissioners · February 18, 2026
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Summary

A local candidate alleged that Treasurer's Office staff used whiteout on cash intake forms and that taxpayers were double-billed; he asked commissioners to add the matter to a closed-session investigation and said he had submitted supporting documents to the county office manager.

At the Feb. 17 Pennington County commission meeting, public commenter James Bialata — identified in the meeting as a candidate for the U.S. House — asked the board to investigate irregularities he said he had encountered when paying property taxes. Bialata said he had been double-billed in the past, that his property was sold on a tax certificate…

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