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Resident alleges notary backdating, commissioners debate BOT project accounting

Washington County Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

A public commenter accused parties connected to the county's BOT project of notary backdating and collusion and cited documents she said show additional charges above the $4.8 million contract; commissioners said accounting questions remain and asked for paperwork and possible state investigation.

A resident who addressed the Washington County Commissioners during public comment alleged that notary stamps on documents related to the county's build-operate-transfer (BOT) project were backdated and that the project's costs have escalated well beyond the originally stated $4,800,000.

The commenter said she received documents anonymously and identified a notary stamp for "Michelle Milligan" from Orange County, Indiana, that she said showed a notarization date inconsistent with the date Milligan's notary commission was issued. She said the documents suggest backdating and told the board she had forwarded materials to the State…

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