Jefferson County JP candidates address audit, roads, spending

Jefferson County justice of the peace candidates addressed an audit, roads and county spending in a discussion about county government.

Issues before voters

The subjects cover three areas of county responsibility. An audit concerns the review of county finances and records. Roads involve the county’s work on its road system. Spending concerns how county money is planned and used.

Candidate discussion

The candidates addressed each of those topics. Their comments placed the audit, roads and spending among the issues for voters to consider in the Jefferson County justice of the peace race.

What the discussion means

Justices of the peace serve on the county quorum court, which handles county government matters. The three topics raised in the discussion relate to the court’s work overseeing county operations and public money.

Voters weighing the candidates’ views can compare what each person said about the audit, road needs and spending decisions. Specific proposals, timelines and positions are not included in the account of the discussion linked below.