Summary
Copies of the county audit circulated publicly months before the Board or finance office ever saw it. The auditor confirmed the release didn't come from her firm, and a UNC School of Government expert found the county's 2024 raises fully legal.
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Last discussed Mar 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The audit shows about $31.7 million in unassigned fund balance and a 96% tax collection rate.
✅Who benefits
Residents get confirmation the county's finances and the disputed 2024 raises were handled legally.
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