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Resident raises concerns about Sheriff and Attorney budgets; Sheriff offers to review figures privately
Summary
At the April 7 meeting Terry Hertle presented county budget comparisons showing higher Sheriff and Attorney budgets in Benton County compared with peers and pressed for explanations including outside legal costs; Assistant Attorney Derek Marsh explained ethics rules that can require outside counsel and Sheriff Upah offered to meet privately to review the budget.
During public comment on April 7, Benton County resident and former supervisor Terry Hertle presented a comparison of Benton County budgets with Tama and Buchanan counties and said Benton County’s Sheriff and County Attorney budgets appeared higher. Hertle referenced an article and suggested the Board consider freezing or spreading…
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