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Madison County board asks for legal, audit review after Recorder signed media‑conversion contracts
Summary
Board members raised concerns that Recorder Amy Meyer signed two media‑conversion contracts with Fidlar on Oct. 2 totaling about $469,000 without prior committee approval; Meyer said she acted 'in good faith' to secure CARES Act reimbursement and paused further work while seeking renegotiation.
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — Madison County board members asked the county’s legal and audit offices to review two media‑conversion contracts signed by the Recorder’s Office after questions about process and funding surfaced at the Oct. 21 board meeting.
Board member Phil Chapman told the board that Fidlar had identified two agreements called "Madison County Media Conversion Agreements" and that the Recorder’s Office had provided invoices for $45,336 and $64,508. Chapman said it "appears that we have committed $181,347.00 in one contract and $258,328.00 in another," a total he described in the meeting as roughly $469,000, and he asked whether the Recorder had followed…
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