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Board debate erupts over sheriff’s use of contract labor and alleged bypass of oversight
Summary
Board members clashed July 15 over a recent Sheriff’s Department contract that hired a corporation employing a recent retiree for administrative work; critics called it a no‑bid double‑dipping arrangement and asked for written legal review; sheriff representatives defended legality and budget savings.
A dispute over a Sheriff’s Department contract surfaced during new business at the July 15 Madison County Board meeting, with several board members accusing the department of hiring a contractor and a recently retired county employee to perform administrative and budget duties without prior committee oversight.
"The Sheriff's Department has done something, again, unprecedented by signing the contract without the oversight of the legislative body," County Board…
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