"Noble tyrannical malicious contempt of the constitution." That s the crime Carla Malone Steck, former candidate for Cole County presiding commissioner, alleges the county and the commissioners have committed against her.
The proposed 2023 Cole County budget projects $115.2 million in revenue, $83.7 million in expenditures and a 4 percent cost-of-living salary adjustment for employees.
Carla Malone Steck, a recent candidate in the Cole County presiding commissioner race, has filed a pro se lawsuit against County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer.
With the Nov. 8 election less than a week away, the candidates for the Cole County presiding commissioner seat have contrasting views on how commissioners should wield their authority.