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Wedowee Utility Audit Raises Questions | Birmingham News
A fresh audit has uncovered troubling financial and governance issues at Wedowee’s utility board—raising alarms after two decades of smooth operations. Mayor Tim Coe, while pushing for transparency, hasn’t seen the full report and suspects timing may be off. The new audit firm, stepping in after the previous one’s abrupt exit, flagged problems with compliance, payroll taxes, and a controversial $670K in vendor payments Coe received between 2005 and 2017. Though Coe credits former bookkeeper Brenda Boone for years of solid bookkeeping and applauds new board policies and leadership, he’s…
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