KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The results are in for the recent audit on Adair County. The state of Missouri mandates a routine audit every four years. Overall, the results were positive.
“I’m very proud to say that the elected men and women for Adair County have done an excellent job” said Adair County Commissioner Mark Thompson. “While the auditors are here, they’re always looking for nit-picky things and if they look hard enough they’re going to find something wrong. So for the most part, Adair County has done an exceptional job and I’m very proud of them.”
One of the concerns the audit addressed was that of funding for county roads and bridges.
“Some of the problems with road and bridge right now, the last few years our input costs have been considerably higher” said Thompson. “It’s very difficult for commissioners statewide to maintain county roads. I’m not in favor of increasing taxes, unlike the federal government. Here in Adair County we’re concerned about a good economy and raising taxes may not be the best way to do that.”
Thompson said in the early 90’s voters disbanded the entire road and bridge fund. Right now, the county relies solely on property tax, sales tax, and fuel tax from the state for funding.
To view the entire audit in its entirety, click here.
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