County finance drama continues

The saga of the county finance department continues this week without director Cathy Hartesvelt, who was placed on administrative leave Jan. 9.

This is just the most recent twist in a page-turner of a story that many have read before.

One constant through all this has been Clerk Michelle Crocker, the longest serving county clerk in the state. Crocker also handled the county’s finance and human resources (HR) before the county board agreed to explore establishing separate department for these roles as a late agenda item to its May 2021 monthly meeting.