Holland, Missouri, is located in Pemiscot County.
Election results: Wikipedia
3rd party votes: 10.1% in 1992, 8.6% in 1996, 2.2% in 2016
(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 37.7% of the vote in 1968)
Headline: KZRG, 6/28/2023
An audit of the City of Holland released today by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reveals how the former Acting Mayor failed to deposit city funds in the amount of $66,480 and misappropriated money and utility services totaling $2,549. The report also details how she violated the Missouri Constitution by hiring her daughter to serve as City Clerk. The audit gives the city a rating of “poor” and recommends the continued involvement of law enforcement for possible criminal prosecution.
“The audit uncovered an egregious breach of public trust as it appears the former Acting Mayor lined her own pockets with city funds. Her claim that the huge influx of cash into her personal account was the result of personal businesses she started does not hold up under scrutiny, and her decision to hire her own daughter as City Clerk is a blatant violation of the Missouri Constitution,” said Auditor Fitzpatrick. “The people of Holland deserve justice and my office will continue to work with the current city administration and law enforcement to ensure the former Acting Mayor is held accountable.”
The Kansas City Star reports that small-town fraud is a big problem in Kansas and Missouri.
A city clerk who bankrolled vacations with taxpayer money. A mayor who ran her city for years without a board of aldermen. A local official’s daughter who stole more than $190,000. Stories of small-town fraud highlight a pervasive lack of oversight in Kansas and Missouri.
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