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Resident questions Franklin County budget presentation and reports ICE sightings; county official says accounting convention explains 'negative' figures
Summary
During public comment at a Franklin County Commissioners meeting, resident Valerie Jordan said she found negative line items in the county budget and raised concerns about ICE sightings and correctional officers' pay; a county official explained the minus symbol reflects fund accounting and vacancy projections rather than overspending.
Valerie Jordan, a Fayetteville resident, told Franklin County commissioners during public comment that she found a general government line item (16891000) showing a "minus dollar amount of $75,000" and said she tallied about $534,503 in negative amounts across five line items. She also criticized the county for transferring funds to supplemental accounts while correctional officers have not received a pay increase, and said she and others had seen ICE activity in parts of the county.
Jordan said, "I found the line item, which showed a minus dollar amount of $75,000 ... I did add up a total of minus…
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