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Forensic audit, utilities and more spark discussion at town hall

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a town hall Tuesday evening in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to have an open dialogue with residents. “We are scheduled to have some of these quarterly,” said board chair Ashley Chriscoe. Topics raised by residents ranged from calls for a forensic audit of the county and utilities concerns to future growth and traffic issues. “I think it’s something that really needs to be done for the citizens of Gloucester County,” said Randy Orga about a forensic audit. He spoke on his concerns surrounding raised taxes, senior staff leaving the county and public utilities. “What happened to get us to this position that we’re in now,” asked Orga. Due to the reassessment on real estate this year, property values went up. “Reassessments are controlled by the market,” said Chriscoe. “So, Gloucester County is still a thriving real estate market. “The cost of doing the business of the people continues to go up,” continued Chriscoe. “What we hav...

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