Four county commissioners are upset with County Auditor Kathy Williams and she’s “miffed” with their criticisms after an audit released last week shows Lubbock County finished the 2024-25 budget year in excellent financial shape.
This began in late summer 2024 when commissioners Jason Corley and Jordan Rackler walked out of budget hearings to force a no-new-revenue rate (which we covered here). Forecasts from Williams said the county would have to spend $7 million from reserves to make it through the year.
By the end of the year, the county added nearly $3 million to reserves instead of withdrawing $7 million…