Resident publicly defends County Administrator April Wharton amid criticisms

Aug 3, 2026

Aubrey Lumblade, who identified herself as the daughter of County Administrator April Wharton, urged commissioners to recognize Wharton’s long service and integrity and pushed critics to speak publicly rather than online. Her remarks came during the public comment period.

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Aubrey Lumblade, who said she grew up in Seward County and identified herself as the daughter of County Administrator April Wharton, used her public comment time Aug. 3 to defend Wharton’s record of county service and to challenge those airing criticisms on social media. "She has not made these corrections on platforms that continue to criticize her and there therefore, these platforms decide to inform the public that she continues to make false statements with no corrective action. This makes their statements false," Lumblade said.

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