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Two budget committee members resign, citing frustration with Court communication and accountability
Summary
Kathy Smith submitted a resignation letter citing frustration with the County Court's communication, oversight of grant funding and lack of detailed review; Amy Kreger also announced her resignation and Charlene Morris said she will not seek another term at the end of 2026.
Kathy Smith submitted a written resignation that the minutes include as an attached letter. In her letter Smith said she had served "as a Grant County Budget Committee Member for the past 4 years" and wrote that she was frustrated by what she described as the Court's lack of accountability on spending, limited detail in grant review, and inadequate communication with employees and the public.
Amy Kreger told the committee she no longer felt effective and served notice of her resignation; Charlene Morris said her term will end at the end of 2026 and she will not seek another term. The departures reduce the committee's continuity during this budget cycle and the minutes record the written resignation as effective upon approval of the final Budget Committee meeting's minutes.
Why it matters: Resignations from the Budget Committee come amid criticism of the Court's transparency and the budget-review process and may affect future committee deliberations and institutional memory.
