Madison County board agrees to draft policy after unauthorized contracts surfaced

Apr 28, 2026

Madison County board members said elected officials and an employee signed county contracts without board authorization, including a sheriff's office equipment deal and a $10,000 employee-signed contract; the board directed staff to draft a resolution clarifying signatory authority and issue an all-employee memo.

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Madison County board members discussed multiple instances in which contracts were signed without the board's prior approval and agreed to direct staff to draft a resolution clarifying who may sign contracts on behalf of the county.

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