Tensions flare at Madison County meeting as pushback grows over proposed cuts

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa– Madison County residents packed the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday night, with many voicing frustration over proposed cost-cutting measures that could eliminate county jobs and services.

As has become common at recent Madison County meetings, tensions ran high.

The emotional peak came after a passionate address from elected County Auditor Michele Brant, who used her regular department-head update to criticize the board’s direction…

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