News 30 March 2018

Supervisors get a good report on annual audit

The annual audit of Chickasaw County showed the county with little debt, with a steady tax rate the last three years, and favorable property valuations with ag land as a large segment.Mental health income declined nearly 17 percent leaving a decreased ending balance. The roads budget increased in income thanks in part to grants and spent slightly more on maintenance.Complaints from fiscal 2017 that were first exposed by a state audit of fiscal 2016 and 2017 (2015-16 and 2016-17) released in November were retread. These will be discussed in a later issue. The board had already approved for the chairman to sign the management letter, termed in the minutes as a “representation letter,” on Monday, March 12.At the end of  fiscal 2017, the county had $22.78 million invested in a broad range of capital assets, such as large road equipment, infrastructure and construction in progress.
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