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Madison County Board approves $58,870 emergency appropriation to pay VAC invoice despite legal warnings
Summary
The Madison County Board voted 18–7 on March 20 to approve a $58,870 immediate emergency appropriation to pay Veterans’ Assistance Commission warrant 16‑5 after heated debate over whether part of the invoice pays fees tied to a private federal civil‑rights suit.
The Madison County Board narrowly approved an immediate emergency appropriation of $58,870.46 to pay Veterans’ Assistance Commission (VAC) Warrant 16‑5, despite repeated legal warnings that part of the invoice may be for a private federal civil‑rights suit and therefore an improper use of public funds.
The appropriation, introduced by members of the Executive and Finance committees, passed on a roll‑call vote of 18 ayes to 7 nays. The resolution directs the county to pay VAC warrant 16‑5 to Burkhart Law Office on or before April 1, 2019.
The vote followed extended questioning about the contents of Warrant 16‑5. Board member Mr. Parkinson urged caution, saying the VAC had “failed to…
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