As the Monroe County Auditor’s Office continues to work on restructuring, the Monroe County commissioners approved hiring a second temporary financial
position for the 2014 budget process.The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Friday approved hiring Bob Purlee, a former Indiana Department of Local Government Finance
employee, as a financial consultant in the auditor’s office. Purlee will review the tax rates, help the office complete the steps required by the state and provide training for members of the auditor’s staff. The contract is for $125 per hour for services on a case-by-case basis for a maximum of one year. Commissioner Iris Kiesling said she thought the auditor’s office could gain from Purlee’s knowledge, but Commissioner Julie Thomas raised some concerns about hiring a second analyst.
“I have concerns about this because we’ve already approved a contract for a financial consultant for the county council, and I understand these folks will be doing different tasks,” Thomas said. “But I will just say I would really like this to get resolved through reorganization, which you are saying you will do, as soon as possible. I would not be inclined to support this agreement going beyond this year, because reorganization should be done.”
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