Published February 02, 2009, 01:55 PM
Jackson County change tentatively OK'd
ST. PAUL - Jackson County could join a growing list of counties in removing a combined auditor-treasurer position from elective office.By: State Capitol Bureau, Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL - Jackson County could join a growing list of counties in removing a combined auditor-treasurer position from elective office.
Senators tentatively approved the change 50-13 Monday, as long as 10 percent of the county's registered voters sign a petition approving the move.
Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, voted against the measure, saying it removes a valuable chance for the public to vote on a county official. He is a former county sheriff.
Sen. Jim Vickerman, DFL-Tracy, brought up the bill, saying: "The county is all for it."
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