Audit shows county’s finances vastly improved

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recently received a glowing audit report, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Clerk of Court Trey Hightower and his staff, a fact that the auditor, commissioners and some in the audience acknowledged. In his introduction of the topic, Hightower noted with pleasure that the report had been completed significantly earlier than in previous years, a major priority of his office. “We’re three weeks beh