Requests for comment from former Wichita County Auditor Cheryll Jones were marked “request closed” by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. One inquiry asked about the legality of the County Election Tribunal’s appointment of Robin Fincannon as county elections supervisor because she is married to Commissioner Mickey Fincannon. The other side questioned the legality of Commissioner […]
The night of the primary election in Sarasota County was marked by surprises and outsiders. Despite passionate attempts by the Conservatives to paint the entire school board in a red light, candidates to the left of the current council majority – Liz Barker, who ousted Karen Rose, and Tom Edwards – were able to defeat […]
The Enquirer’s Just Askin’ series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have the answer to, not even Google. There are 49 local government authorities within its borders. Ohio has more than 1,000 local governments in total: counties, cities, towns, and villages. It is a home rule state, meaning local governments have […]
Salina and Saline County want to redesign the shared government spaces downtown and need public participation to do so. A series of study sessions of the city and county governing bodies will take place this week, leading up to an open day with initial concepts for the public on Thursday evening. These study sessions, which […]
Due to a clerical error by the San Bernardino County registrar, some candidates for local offices mistakenly believed they were qualified to vote on Nov. 5, officials said. After the deadline for candidates to file passed on Aug. 9, the election official discovered a clerical error that affected the counting of signatures submitted by candidates, […]
A 2025 budget for Wichita County proposed by District Judge Jim Johnson calls for a slight property tax cut and hefty pay raises for a number of elected officials and county employees. Johnson’s proposed all-fund budget is approximately $86.04 million, about $8 million less than the 2024 budget. The budget calls for $54.34 million in […]
Wichita County’s three district judges appointed a new district auditor on Thursday. They chose Matt Davis for the job. Davis is a Wichita Falls native, graduate of Midwestern State University, and served as deputy auditor in the Auditor’s Office from 2011 to 2022. He will begin his new position on August 26. “I look forward […]
As the State of South Carolina lays the groundwork for a forensic audit of Hampton County’s finances, the South Carolina Department of Revenue has released a Capital Projects Sales Tax (CPST) audit report that sheds more light on how and when the small, rural Lowcountry county wasted millions of taxpayer dollars. Hampton County government came […]
ALLEGAN COUNTY – Following the unexpected death of longtime Commissioner Dean Kapenga earlier this month, the Allegan County Board of Commissioners is searching for candidates to fill the remainder of his term. Kapenga, 69, died Aug. 5 after suffering a stroke a few days earlier. He was first elected to the Allegan County Board of […]
Finally, the residents of San Bernardino County have an answer: The county is receiving its fair share of state and federal funds. Most of it. A new report on the issue, commissioned by county officials, is scheduled to be released in full later this month, but in a special 30-minute Fair Share Committee meeting on […]
